Slowdown in spending in Q1 won’t be long-lasting

Whilst the second estimate of Q1 GDP confirmed that household spending growth slowed a touch at the start of the year, rising nominal wages, falling unemployment and the boost from lower food and energy prices should ensure that spending maintains a solid pace over the rest of this year.


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