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Line 1: '''ITEM''', in '''The EY ITEM Club''', stands for ''Independent Treasury Economic Model''. The EY ITEM Club is an economic forecasting group based in the United Kingdom. It produces quarterly economic UK forecasts, which are often mentioned in the UK news media.<ref>{{cite news|title=UK economic growth to slow over winter, says forecasters|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11561137|publisher=[[BBC]]|accessdate=18 October 2010|date=18 October 2010}}</ref> It was founded in 1977 and is sponsored by EY ([[Ernst & Young]]), a The UK model is used by [[HM Treasury]] for its policy analysis and biannual Industry Act forecasts for the Budget. This enables ITEM to explore the implications and unpublished assumptions behind Government forecasts and policy measures. Uniquely, ITEM can test whether Government claims are consistent and can assess which forecasts are credible and which are not. |