What are the prospects for household spending?

Consumption growth has slowed in every major advanced economy over the past six months or so, but prospects for the rest of the year are mixed. Spending should pick up again in the US, where the fundamentals remain strong, whereas the consumer recovery in the euro-zone is likely to slow further.

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