Consumer confidence
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Confidence crash: Terrified consumers shut their wallets and fear for the future
We are now at the point where measuring confidence feels like a misnomer - we should replace it with a fear metric.
- by Elizabeth Knight
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Fashion retail
What you are wearing is almost certainly tied to modern slavery
More than 90 per cent of Australian businesses have identified potential slavery risks in their supply chains but most fail to respond, a new report finds.
- by Anna Patty
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Petrol heads: Rising fuel prices are messing with our minds
Australian consumers having turned from confident to apprehensive in the space of a week and rapidly increasing prices at the bowser is the culprit.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Omicron hits consumer confidence after early Christmas shopping spree
After record retail spending in November, there are concerns about how it is holding up as many shoppers self-impose restrictions to avoid Omicron.
- by Jennifer Duke
Tourism industry wants more support as COVID cases rise
Tourism businesses want more federal government support as household spending drops to lockdown levels and COVID-19 continues to spread across the country.
- by Jennifer Duke
‘Worst week since Delta’: Spending data reveals shadow lockdown as cases rise
Sydney and Melbourne households are in a shadow lockdown with spending activity now similar to what it was during government-mandated lockdowns.
- by Jennifer Duke
COVID-19 surge won’t derail recovery: economists
Leading economists are confident Australia can continue recovering from the pandemic despite rising case numbers, provided state and territory leaders do not impose further lockdowns.
- by Jennifer Duke
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Australian economy
2021 has left us more prosperous than ever (seriously)
We became richer faster than ever before this year, despite the pandemic. Here are six big reasons to be cheerful - for now.
- by Andrew Charlton
Ministers back vaccination rate to cushion consumer confidence
Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello said the state’s vaccination rates and digital infrastructure gave NSW room to deal with new variants.
- by Lucy Cormack
Travel high on wish lists amid ‘radical shift’ in post-COVID consumer behaviour
More than a third of households who saved money during lockdowns are planning a post-coronavirus holiday, but some spending habits have changed for good.
- by Jennifer Duke and Shane Wright
Global economy could experience major resurgence post-pandemic: RBA
An economic resurgence rivalling the Roaring Twenties could emerge if companies adapt and take risks, says a senior Reserve Bank official, suggesting the post-pandemic revival may help reverse a long-term slump in business investment.
- by Jennifer Duke and Shane Wright