Economics

Don’t Expect Post-Covid Spending Boom in Europe, Commission Says

  • Saving behavior has varied significantly by income, age groups
  • Consumer surveys don’t point to major consumption ahead
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Many European consumers are unlikely to go back to pre-crisis levels of spending even after lockdowns are phased out, the European Commission said.