Proof Point: Why Has U.S. Consumer Spending Been More Resilient Than Canada's?

December 04, 2023 | Brian Moore


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Canadian household spending is already pulling back and we expect the U.S. consumer will follow as savings run out.

RBC Economics Proof Point

Canadian household spending is already pulling back and we expect the U.S. consumer will follow as savings run out. The drawdown of U.S. households’ pandemic savings has delayed but not prevented a slowdown in consumer spending. The weakening economic growth backdrop is expected to push both the U.S. Fed and Bank of Canada to begin cutting interest rates next year.

 

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