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Counting the cost of a crackdown on immigration

The incoming Trump administration’s proposed crackdown on immigration means labour force growth is likely to slow toward zero. That would pull down potential GDP growth to less than 2% and labour shortages would contribute to increased inflationary pressure, especially for food prices.

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