Consumer spending from Barclays in April 2024
The hospitality and leisure sector saw a rise in consumer spending of 4.1% in April, according to new figures.
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The hospitality and leisure sector saw a rise in consumer spending of 4.1% in April, according to new figures.
Mortgage and rent payments rose 3.6% in the year to April, ending a slowdown of these costs in the first three months of the year, data from Barclays shows. But housing costs remain below the 12-month average of 6.5%, “indicating that costs are still heading in the right direction over the longer term,” says the
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