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AU Business Pulse: August 2024
It’s a topic dominating backyard barbecues and front-page headlines alike: the cost of living. So this month, to bring you five key insights on this hot topic, we’ve combined data and analysis from our economics team with our quarterly , which draws on responses from 2,000 Australians. What we found is that consumers are feeling the pinch of inflation, and of job security concerns – and they’re taking control of the way they spend and save. But while households are budgeting differently, it’s not all bad news: in fact, I’m pleased to report that business confidence is up. Price-conscious consumers are ... (full story)