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Sluggish recovery ahead (Q4 09)

The recovery in consumer spending still looks likely to be sluggish. Even if banks loosen credit conditions further, households are likely to remain focused on paying off - rather than taking on - debt. And before long, a sharp fiscal consolidation will be squeezing households’ incomes.

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