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Household incomes are starting to look up.

This time a year ago household finances looked pretty healthy. Then came the war in Ukraine and soaring inflation. But after a milder expected Winter and government support, household incomes are starting to look up. According to the Credit union sentiment survey, it’s at a 7-month high. But the mood music is still far below the long-term average. The economist Austin Hughes compiled the Credit Union survey alongside Core Research and spoke to Joe this morning.

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06.45 26 Jan 2023


Household incomes are starting to look up.



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06.45 26 Jan 2023


This time a year ago household finances looked pretty healthy. Then came the war in Ukraine and soaring inflation. But after a milder expected Winter and government support, household incomes are starting to look up.

According to the Credit union sentiment survey, it’s at a 7-month high. But the mood music is still far below the long-term average.

The economist Austin Hughes compiled the Credit Union survey alongside Core Research and spoke to Joe this morning.


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