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Thursday 9 September 2010
Public spending cuts will cause regional economic earthquakes
A new BBC research study looks at the ability of each local authority area to withstand and respond to sudden changes in the economy. As massive public spending cuts loom large, it provides further evidence that regions blighted by deindustrialisation will be most severely affected by loss of public sector employment and services. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-11141264