UK real income squeeze set to plunge consumers into recession
UK households face a severe squeeze on their finances this year and have limited scope to cushion the blow by saving less. As a result, we expect the consumer sector to drop into recession in H2 2022, although a recovery in real incomes next year should allow spending to rebound strongly.
Download our report to learn:
- When we expect the UK’s consumer sector to drop into recession
- How steep we expect the fall in real disposable income to be
- When we expect real income to recover
- Whether household savings could help cushion the blow
Related Posts
Post
Chinese office markets look set for a lost decade
Office markets across China's major cities continue to deteriorate after consecutive years of rising vacancy rates and falling rents. Vacancy rates are now 20%-40% across the major cities – the highest among all major global markets.
Find Out More
Post
Relative return index signals improving CRE attractiveness
Our latest global relative return index (RRI) signals that risk-adjusted investment opportunities in commercial real estate (CRE) should start to emerge this year before becoming more widespread in 2025. At this point, our baseline expected returns move higher than required returns, pushing the global all-property index above the 50 mark.
Find Out More