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Americans are sitting on $2.6 trillion in excess savings from the pandemic that can help power a recovery, Moody’s says

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Americans have built up excess savings worth $2.6 trillion since the start of the coronavirus pandemic that will help power the economy’s recovery from the crisis, according to Moody’s Analytics.

The US has amassed the most excess savings of any country, with the cash pile amounting to 12% of gross domestic product.

Around the world, people have built up extra savings worth $5.4 trillion, equal to around 6.5% of GDP. Savings have shot up as opportunities for spending have been limited by lockdowns but central banks and governments have pumped money into economies to support employment.

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