Could A 'Beige' Budget Be Good For The UK?
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Barclays Chief UK Economist Jack Meaning says the government is hoping for a "beige" Budget — avoiding the kind of fiscal event that has unsettled bond markets in recent years. He spoke to Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker and James Woolcock after Barclays teamed up with the Institute for Fiscal Studies for its annual Green Budget analysis. The IFS warns UK Chancellor John Healey must find £35 billion to meet the Labour government's spending ambitions ahead of the Budget later this month. -------- Watch Bloomberg Radio LIVE on YouTube Weekdays 7am-6pm ET Saturday & Sunday 7am-10am ET WATCH HERE: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Subscribe to our Podcasts: Bloomberg Daybreak: http://bit.ly/3DWYoAN Bloomberg Surveillance: http://bit.ly/3OPtReI Bloomberg Intelligence: http://bit.ly/3YrBfOi Balance of Power: http://bit.ly/3OO8eLC Bloomberg Businessweek: http://bit.ly/3IPl60i Listen on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with the Bloombe
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