Weak confidence doesn’t make spending crash inevitable

The recent collapse in consumer confidence to a near-record low has added to the probability that the UK experiences a recession this year. But households’ large stock of savings and the tightness in the labour market means that weak confidence may not weigh on consumer spending as much as in the past.

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