Swiss middle class shifts to survival mode as cost-of-living pressures broaden

Swiss media report that cost-of-living increases are now materially impacting the middle class, not just low-income households, signaling a broadening of economic strain. The report is based on anecdotal and survey evidence, with no hard data provided, so the magnitude of the shift is uncertain. This matters because it could pressure Swiss consumer spending and potentially influence political and monetary policy responses.