One set of numbers, two political parties trying to tell the public what they mean after the government opened its books for pre-election scrutiny.
Labour says the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update shows there's a light at the end of the tunnel, and it's winning the battle against inflation.
But National is blaming the government's spending for a delayed return to surplus - and it insists it can still pay for its proposed tax cuts.
Here's political reporter Giles Dexter.
