How hard would higher interest rates hit consumers?

The prospect of the first rise in interest rates in a decade has raised concerns about what impact it would have on the already beleaguered consumer. But modest rises in interest rates shouldn’t put a big dent in household incomes. And the real pay squeeze is likely to be the bigger threat to spending growth.

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