Britain | Tourism and the economy
Easy come, easy go
Booming post-Olympics tourism won’t boost the economy as much as hoped
BRITONS have had some good economic news to celebrate over the past few months. Unemployment is falling, house prices in England hit a record high in July and economic output appears to be growing at its fastest pace since 2010.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “Easy come, easy go”
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