The recent fall in euro-zone consumer confidence has reflected a decline in optimism about the general economic outlook, which may well continue. But this need not imply that a slowdown in spending growth is to come. Households’ perceptions of their own financial situation are a better guide to spending. They have been relatively stable recently and we see them improving in the months ahead.
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