Consumer Spending and Saving in the UK Economy

The decisions of millions of households about how much to spend and save and (perhaps) borrow will largely dictate where the domestic economy goes in the next twelve months. Here is our latest macroeconomic snapshot, a streamed presentation on aspects of consumer spending and saving behaviour in the British economy over recent years.

The presentation covers the latest available data on:

Consumption and GDP growth
Consumption, GDP and Interest Rates
Durable Goods Spending
Consumer Confidence
Confidence and Policy Interest Rates
Consumer Borrowing
Borrowing and the Savings Ratio
Indicators of Consumer Sentiment
Spending and Real Disposable Income
FTSE 100 and UK House Prices
Personal Insolvency and Debt
Household Savings Ratio
Savings Ratio, Interest Rates and Unemployment
Savings Ratio for Selected Countries

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