The road back from the 2008 recession has been a long and arduous one, sadly with casualties along the way. Recovery has also been drawn out - but less painful than the dark days before it - with the UK failing to hit predicted levels of growth in 2015, largely due to poor-performing construction and manufacturing sectors. GDP (gross domestic product) grew by 0.5% between July and September 2015, according to ONS (Office for National Statistics) figures in October - down from 0.7% in the second quarter, and lower than the 0.6% growth predicted by analysts for Q3. Some of those same analysts were predicting a slower and bumpier ride in 2016, but the vast majority has dismissed fears of the UK lurching into another recession. Indeed, the November 2015 OECD (Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development) report for the UK states that economic growth is "projected to continue at a robust pace over the coming two years, driven by domestic demand".
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