The future is rural
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Rural households have a higher propensity to consume than their urban counterparts – and this divergence is sharpening.
Per data released by the stats bureau (NBS) on Wednesday, throughout 2023:
Urban households spent 63.7% of their income – down from a pre-pandemic average of 67.6%
Rural household...