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Last updated: March 6, 2012 2:23 pm
UK chancellor George Osborne will deliver his budget to parliament on March 21 against a gloomy economic backdrop.
But how bad are the indicators in a historical context? This interactive graphic explores some of the main indicators from the 1930s to now.
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