Treasury defends growth forecasts MPs say are too optimistic
The Treasury has forecast growth of 3.3% this year, after negative growth of 7.2% for 2020
25 February 2021 - 18:41
The National Treasury has defended its GDP growth forecasts in the face of scepticism by MPs from across the political spectrum about their reliability.
This was based on the repeated need by the Treasury over several years to adjust its GDP growth forecasts downwards...
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