2012-04-11bloomberg.com

Unemployment at a two-decade low, wages accelerating out of years of restraint and falling borrowing costs are spurring consumers in Europe's linchpin economy to spend more. Showcased by rising property prices, that's at odds with the rest of the euro area, where austerity and the bursting of debt-fueled asset bubbles are forcing households to cut back.



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