This week brought further signs that the “pingdemic” weighed on economic activity and evidence that in June, consumers amassed excess savings at a faster rate than in May. As a result, there’s clearly a risk Q2 GDP growth will be weaker than we previously thought. However, with the “pingdemic” likely to ease over the next month, COVID-19 case numbers falling and our CE Mobility Tracker and new electronic card payments ticking up, we are sticking with our forecast that GDP will return to its pre-virus peak in October. Even so, it’s clear that any further big gains in activity may have to wait until August.
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