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Stephanie Flanders and Robert Peston on the government spending review

Geoff Riley

4th September 2010

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As part of the BBC’s coverage of the government spending review, Stephanie Flanders asks how has the UK economy ended up in its current state - and what impact are the cuts likely to have? This is an excellent piece to use when introducing students to the broader macroeconomic issues at the start of their course.

In a second video piece Business Editor Robert Peston considers what impact are government cuts likely to have on the business world?

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

@tutor2uGeoff

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