Study: 18-34 Age Group Optimistic Over UK Economy Despite Brexit
A new study has found that those aged between 18 and 34-years-old remain optimistic about the British economy despite fears circulating Brexit. In the months following the EU referendum vote, the study found that the overall measure of consumer confidence remained buoyant. In the Deloitte Consumer Tracker Q4 2016 [PDF], it found that confidence remained resilient and was particularly strong among the 18-34-year-olds. This is the highest it has been since the Tracker began six years ago. It is believed that this recovery is down to a growing confidence about disposable income and debt as....
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