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The recession should kill off the romantic idea that growth is a mixed blessing
April figures show GDP falling 0.3%, missing forecasts of a rise of 0.1%
Output declines 0.1% in March while quarterly expansion falls below expectations at 0.8%
Storms and supply chain disruption undermine robust tourism sector
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Manufacturing and construction hold back GDP growth in October, strengthening likelihood of delay to rate rise
Region’s third-quarter GDP only 0.3% below pre-pandemic levels, according to experimental new data
Shortages of goods and workers hits output
Gross domestic product is a crude way to assess happiness, but those seeking to replace it may be wasting precious time
Discrepancy emerges for official monthly and quarterly figures for GDP, further complicating decisions about interest rate rises
July GDP up just 0.1% as surge in coronavirus compounds supply chain disruption and consumer spending falls
Output remained below pre-pandemic levels and the Delta variant is likely to have slowed progress in July
ONS revises up figures for economic growth after the financial crash, led by telecoms sector
Economists forecast the stored cash will be an important driver of recovery in second quarter
Policymakers and analysts are revising up their Q1 GDP forecasts
Shipments drop 40% in January while GDP shrinks by biggest margin in 9 months
Contraction less severe than expected as manufacturing and construction grow
Output in October grew by just 0.4%, the lowest rate since May
But some economists fear the strong initial rebound may quickly lose momentum
Output fall of 2 .2 per cent in three months to March is the largest quarterly drop since 1979
Flat GDP figures dash hopes of a post-election bounce
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