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Household borrowing near full throttle

Household borrowing has accelerated over the last few quarters, a trend that might continue to push the debt-to-income ratio higher. However, the faltering global economic recovery and drop back in commodity and equity prices suggest more cautious household borrowing and spending at some point later this year. 

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