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| | | ... household finances leaves consumers no other choice but to cut back on spending. Foremost of these is the ballooning household debt - it stood at a record 193.7% of disposable household income as at the June quarter of this year. With wages growth stuck ... |
| | | | ... growth to a 0.2% decline. This is because despite the cheerier mood, Australians remain saddled with record high household debt, sluggish wages growth (zero real wages growth), rising utility costs, decreasing disposable income and dwindling savings. ... |
| | | | ... most, down 4% in August despite the relatively stronger Australian dollar during the period. Faced with record high household debt, sluggish wages growth (zero real wages growth), rising utility costs, decreasing disposable income and dwindling savings ... |
| | | | ... consumer confidence." Yes, Virginia, we're back to the problem that is Australian consumers. Apart from record high household debt to disposable income ratio, AiG points out "household electricity costs, flat income growth, and relatively poor consumer ... |
| | | | ... growth in real wages. Yes Virgina, we're working just to standstill. Yet, we're borrowing up to our eyeballs. Our household debt as a percentage of disposable income has risen to a record high 193.7% as at June this year. Some are dipping into their ... |
| | | | ... area". The statement also revealed the RBAs concerns over the Australian dollar's appreciation and high levels of household debt and subdued wage growth. On balance, the positives balance the negatives. Hence, the no change decision. All good... except ... |
| | | | ... is only a marginal tax benefit - was likely to drive up housing demand, leaving first home buyers with increased household debt or locked out of the market. "Policy makers can target supply and demand in our major cities by reigning in investor tax concessions ... |
| | | | ... down the Australian dollar without re-energising the property market and lifting Australian household's ballooning household debt. |
| | | | ... Reducing interest rates would increase financial stability risks in the economy by inflating already high domestic household debt and still rising property prices - Core Logic data shows Australia's five capital city aggregate index is up 10.5% in the ... |
| | | | ... big-ticket items (such as cars, holidays and large appliances), appears to have been magnified by upward pressures on household debt, as well as stretched cash available to spend. The latest survey pointed to a renewed rise in household debt, alongside ... |
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