Recent years have seen a major deterioration in the UK’s fiscal position, with the sizeable budget surpluses of three or four years ago replaced by hefty deficits. At a time when large parts of the corporate sector have been suffering from a generally weak global economy, the stimulus provided by higher public borrowing has been a much-needed boost for the economy.
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