9 May 2011 last updated at 09:35 GMT

CBI warns UK economic growth will be "patchy and slow"

UK economic growth will be "patchy and slow" for the rest of 2011 as high inflation and public spending cuts continue to squeeze household budgets, the CBI has warned.

The employers' group has trimmed its growth forecast for the year to 1.7%, down from 1.8%. The CBI predicts export growth will outpace the rise in imports both this year and next.

But it also expects interest rates to start rising in the third quarter.
The CBI's revised figure for economic growth brings its estimate into line with the government appointed Office for Budget Responsibility, which expects the economy to grow by 1.7% in 2011. UK Economy | UK …ver más…

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