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Europeans are hoarding their cash. What does this mean for growth in the EU?

Households in Europe are saving at their highest rate in years. From April to June last year, EU households were saving 15.7% of their income, 0.5% more than in the previous quarter. Before the pandemic, the EU savings rate hovered at around 12%

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