Fortsatt privat konsumtion i UK

Engelsmännen fortsätter konsumera, trots att Bank of England höjt räntan tre gånger.

"However, compared to the previous three months, sales growth for the three months ending April slowed slightly to 1.6%.

Sales for April increased by only 0.3%, but City pundits pointed to the upward revision in the data for March and the healthy annual growth rate. "Overall, consumer spending remains very strong. The greater short-term threat seems to be one of acceleration rather than deceleration," said HSBC economist John Butler. "

The Guardian: Shoppers shrug off Bank's message

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