Monthly review: September 2009: Economic performance.

The article reports on the economic performance of Great Britain. Quarter on quarter, real gross domestic product contracted by 0.7% in the three months to June 2009. The business investment fell by 12.2% quarter on quarter in the second quarter of 2009. The unemployment rate rose to 7.9% in the three months to July and is projected to increase 10% 2010. The household savings ratio remained low compared with its historical average.