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Where is the strength in the economy?

Retailers are producing a steady flow of poor results, the housing market is undergoing a downward adjustment and the UK economy appears to be weakening from almost every angle. Yet the Monetary Policy Committee is still considering raising interest rates to take more steam out of the economy. So where is all the strength in the economy?

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