Is the UK economy finally on the road to recovery?

I think it is fair to say that we are now turning the corner.

We are tracking first quarter GDP growth now at 0.4%.

That's the strongest in a couple of years. And we're also seeing that

improvement in some of the survey data, some of the consumer business surveys that have been

extremely weak throughout this period.

I'm Allison Nathan and this is Goldman Sachs exchanges. The UK economy has lagged behind the US and some European economies in recent years,

but is starting to show signs of growth. To discuss the country's unique economic challenges, its path forward,

and the role that small businesses can play in bolstering growth,

I'm sitting down with my colleague in Goldman Sachs research,

Chief European

Economist Yarri Stain and Charlotte Keenan who leads the firm's Office of

Corporate Engagement International Responsibilities.

Yari Charlotte, welcome to the program.

Thank you.

Hi, Allison.

Yari, let me start with you as I just said the UK Charlotte, welcome to the program. Thank you. Hi, Ellison.

Yari, let me start with you.

As I just said, the UK economy

has really lagged behind many of its peers.

It was actually, if I'm not mistaken,

in mild contraction in the second half of last year, but it does look like the

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