What the Spring Statement means for Cumbria

Published: March 15, 2018, 10:36 a.m.

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Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first Spring Statement on Tuesday.

He was upbeat about the economy, predicting stronger growth, falling government borrowing and falling inflation.

In this podcast, Chamber Chief Executive Rob Johnston looks beyond the spin to assess the impact of the Chancellor\\u2019s statement in Cumbria.

And he examines Donald Trump\\u2019s proposed steel and aluminium tariffs, which could provoke a damaging trade war.

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