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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented his Spring Budget on Wednesday 6th March, in what could be the last fiscal set-piece before the next general election.
IFS researchers presented their initial analysis of the Chancellor's announcements on the following day, Thursday 7th March, at an online webinar.
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