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Household savings rate hits record high, ex-pandemic

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Slowing household income growth is pushing consumers to save more.

That’s our main takeaway from the stats bureau's (NBS) quarterly household survey data.

Real household income grew 4.0% y/y in Q1 2026, extending a multi-year slowdown:

In the three years preceding COVID, disposable income grew an...