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  "path": "/2026/03/03/conflict-in-the-middle-east-makes-official-economic-forecasts-immediately-out-of-date/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-03T01:20:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.europeans.today",
  "tags": [
    "UK Politics",
    "Spring Statement",
    "Iran War 2026",
    "Middle East",
    "Middle East Tensions",
    "United States",
    "United Kingdom",
    "Chancellor",
    "UK Economy",
    "Office for Budgetary Responsibility (OBR)",
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    "Inflation",
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  "textContent": "The UK Chancellor’s spring statement faces immediate uncertainty as the Middle East conflict threatens global supply chains and energy prices, potentially rendering official economic forecasts obsolete.",
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