Conventional wisdom has it that mortgage equity withdrawal (MEW), which rose to a record high in the fourth quarter of last year, has provided a strong boost to household spending and will continue to do so. However, we believe that the links between MEW and spending have been exaggerated and that even if MEW continues to rise, it will not stop a slowdown in household spending growth.
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