Posts tagged "higher cost of living"

The rate of inflation may be slowing but price increases across hard-to-avoid expenses, such as insurance and housing, are keeping pressure on hip pockets.

December is shaping up to be a softer month for official retail sales numbers after consumers jumped on discounted goods in November and budgets were dried up by high living costs.

Will setting a maximum retail price for products help avoid supermarket price gouging in Australia? A look at India seems to suggest so.

Senator Watt on Monday sent a stern warning to supermarkets to "not profit off hardworking Aussies" in the lead-up to Christmas.

Spending by people aged 25 to 29 on must-haves, such as groceries and pharmaceuticals, fell 3.7% over the year to September, based on Commonwealth Bank payments data.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has been warning about slow productivity growth in the context of returning inflation to target in a timely matter.

Australians are still trying to enjoy the small luxuries in life, with 15 million Aussies forking out and digging deep into their pockets for small indulgences.

Was the retail data released yesterday really bad enough to justify comparisons to the financial crisis?

The rising cost of doing business is attributed to wage pressures, the cost of goods and services, and cash flow management, the study highlighted.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said a healthier budget would give the government more flexibility to respond to economic challenges in the future.

The key lies in levelling with your employees, working with and supporting them, so you reduce the risk of a mass exodus when you come out the other side.

More government plans to support households and businesses through the period of sky-high inflation will be unveiled in the budget on Tuesday night.