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Chalmers expected to deliver Budget surplus

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2024
... in 2023-24, before regaining momentum in 2024-25 as improving real incomes growth support a recovery in household consumption.

UK, Japan slip into technical recession

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
... trade, and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles drove the 0.6% decline in activity in the fourth quarter. Household consumption fell 0.1% in the last quarter as a result of lower spending on recreation and culture, miscellaneous goods and services ...

Cash rate unchanged at 4.35%

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... Michele Bullock said that it remains too high. "Inflation is still weighing on people's real incomes and household consumption growth is weak, as is dwelling investment," she said. The prices of goods continued to ease reflecting the resolution of ...

Government reports improved fiscal outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... in 2023-24, before regaining momentum in 2024-25 as improving real incomes growth support a recovery in household consumption. Also, inflation, while moderating, remains a concern, but is expected to return to the target range soon. "After delivering ...

Interest rates on hold as RBA pauses

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... Bullock recognised that high inflation is causing a strain on people's real incomes, leading to weak household consumption and dwelling investments. She further explained that maintaining the current cash rate is necessary to evaluate the impact ...

RBA sustains cash rate at 4.1%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
... economy is experiencing a period of "below-trend growth" that is expected to continue for a while. Weak household consumption and dwelling investments are some of the forces dampening activity. "Conditions in the labour market remain very tight, although ...

Lowe reinforces more hikes may come

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
... spotlight on how shifts in sentiment can result in rapid outflows of deposits," Lowe said. The strength of household consumption is another factor influencing the RBA's outlook. Lowe noted that higher interest rates are impacting household spending ...

Australian economy outperforms: Austrade

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2022
... resume in November 2021 and the international border fully reopened in February 2022." Meanwhile, Australia's household consumption is expected to improve as restrictions ease. Major tax incentives should also trigger the strongest boost in business ...

Recovery set to slow: OECD

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2021
... transmission. An acceleration in vaccine rollout could enable a faster reopening and a rapid pick-up of household consumption, given the stock of excess savings," the OECD said. "On the other hand, were significant COVID-19 outbreaks to occur in other ...

Chief economist update: Australia on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
... in household spending going forward, not to mention, the improvement in the country's labour market. Household consumption grew by 1.2% in the March 2021 quarter, contributing 0.7 percentage points to growth and driven by a 2.4% increase in spending ...
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