<p><p>The downturn spells further trouble for public spending plans that were already on the thrifty side.</p></p>

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Carl Emmerson
Carl Emmerson

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Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, is expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.

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Gemma Tetlow

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Emmerson, C and Tetlow, G. (2008). Scrooged [Comment] Guardian Newspapers. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/scrooged (accessed: 4 July 2024).

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