Economics
More Than Half of Global Consumers Didn’t Save During Pandemic
- YouGov survey undermines suggestions of glut of savings
- Germany, Italy saw lowest proportion of savers, poll show
Shoppers on Kurfrstendamm, in Berlin, in 2021.
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More than half of consumers in major economies didn’t build up their savings during the pandemic, a survey shows.