The backdrop of a struggling labour market, already low saving and weak consumer confidence makes it more likely that households will respond to latest real income shock by cutting spending, rather than reducing saving. The reversal in oil prices that we assume in our baseline scenario limits the risk but, if prices rise further for a prolonged period, then the downside risks to consumption would quickly mount.
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