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To: Les H who wrote (141168)	1/1/2002 2:50:24 PM
From: Haim R. Branisteanu	Respond to of 436258

Sluggish year ahead for UK economy By David Litterick (Filed: 01/01/2002) BRITAIN'S leading economic forecasters have predicted a further slowdown in UK economic growth this year, despite new figures suggesting that the consumer boom is continuing. Several think-tanks believe household spending will drop back in 2002, creating a drag on growth. However, data from the British Bankers' Association yesterday suggested that the effects of the economic slowdown and rising unemployment have yet to dampen consumer enthusiasm. portal.telegraph.co.uk