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Excess savings

Excess Savings RIP

3rd April 2024

We think that it is now time for the curtains to close on the so-called ‘excess savings’ debate. While unusually high savings accumulated by households during the pandemic helped prevent recessions in advanced economies in 2023, they are likely to have little-to-no influence on the economic outlook.

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