August’s EC survey of UK business and consumer confidence raises concern that the consumer sector may soon succumb to the malaise that has taken hold in the manufacturing sector. But with real wage growth still solid, households still have the ability to spend and remain the strongest part of the economy. What happens with Brexit in the coming months will determine how likely households are to spend.
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