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Mar 2023
15m 39s

038 | Falling off a savings cliff?

Allianz Research
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Households in the US and Europe built up a sizable amount of excess savings during the pandemic. But this cash cushion is losing its fluff. In this episode, we speak to Maxime Darmet, Senior Economist at Allianz Trade, and Patricia Pelayo Romero, Economist at Allianz, to find out what dwindling savings and the wealth effect mean for economic grow ... Show More
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