UK household savings lowest in 40 years say ONS
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8608935.stm
People in the UK are saving less than at any time in the past 40 years, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The ONS report, an annual account on the state of the nation, shows that
housing, water and fuel now represent 21% of domestic household expenditure compared with 15% in 1970.
Over the same period,
the proportion spent on food and drink has fallen from 21% to 9%.
perlomeno su questa dovrebbero essere meglio di noi
recreation and culture, from 9% to 11%
[Modificato da pax2you 09/04/2010 09:07]