Earlier this week there was another article, which went through how people are using their disposable income. (data is 2015-2016, however, so already outpaced by the Brexit vote and any effects).
A link to the article on the BBC website : www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38991443
Tobacco and alcohol (home consumption of alcohol) continue to drop, whereas restaurant (including alcohol consumed in restaurants) and hotel spends show continued growth.
All this ties in with a high level of employment and consumer confidence - though it was pointed out that the total figures were nearly identical to a year before, so confidence was not increasing at the same rate.
Overall, interest rates continue to be low, credit continues to be very affordable, and people are happy to take on credit because they seem to have confidence in their employment - after all, expensive cars and the discretionary spending that fuels them took a huge hit in the last recession, and no reason to think the next recesssion, when it happens, will be any different.
As to the 'When or how will it end ?', the simple answer is that it will end with another recession at some point. Probably in another decade or so, though political effects can never be ruled out.
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