Real household spending continued to support overall GDP growth in Q1, seeing its sixth successive quarterly rise. But it was the weakest rate of expansion in 18 months. And given a softer labour market, households may have had to dip into their savings or borrow more in order to fund the growth in purchases. The solid foundation of rising household incomes necessary for a long-run recovery in household spending remains lacking.
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