January’s modest uptick in consumer confidence is consistent with evidence from the CBI’s Distributive Trades survey that 2013 got off to a so-so start. But talk of a “triple-dip” recession following last week’s disappointing GDP numbers means sentiment could start to approach the lows seen in recent years.
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