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Household saving could remain permanently elevated

The huge amount of personal savings built up during the pandemic, if unleashed, represents perhaps the biggest upside risk to the economy over the coming year or two. But even once the spread of the virus is brought under control, there are reasons to think the saving rate could remain permanently elevated.

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