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Chancellor To Speak On The Economy @ 0920GMT

UK

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt is set to deliver a major speech on the UK economy at 0920GMT (0420ET/1020CET/1820JST). Livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoQyQvN4LJY. The speech is seen as an attempt to set the scene before the Budget statement due on 15 March.

  • Hunt is set to declare that “Confidence in the future starts with honesty about the present. We should not shy away from the biggest challenge we face, which is our poor productivity. Our plan for long term prosperity tackles that challenge head on.”
  • Politico: The chancellor will call for a new focus on the “four Es” — enterprise, employment, education and “everywhere,” which is code for leveling up.

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