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Recession and Public Debt

Great Britain · Government / Labour Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

2009

James Gordon Brown2009

London · Government / Labour Party Government

Brown's government increases borrowing as recession reduces revenue and raises support costs.

Names involved

James Gordon Brown

Provenance

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