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Darling's over-optimism

By Chris Dillow, 23 January 2009

COMMENT: Alistair Darling's economic forecasts in November were too optimistic. But don't be too hard on him, says our economics commentator

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Chris spent eight years as an economist with one of Japan's largest banks. Here, he provides insightful commentary on the latest economic news and data, along with thought-provoking articles about investor behaviour.

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