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The Conversation’s expert 00panel expects inflation to continue to fall, but more gradually, and it expects the RBA to be slow in responding. Unemployment should climb and economic growth weaken.
Good things are in store in 2024.
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And will the vibecession ever end?
Shoppers are looking for value this holiday season.
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With the state of the economy unclear, shoppers seem hesitant to get too festive, too fast.
The global tourism industry is rebounding – but cautious Chinese consumers are choosing to stay closer to home.
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Big-spending Chinese tourists once buoyed the global travel industry. But with Chinese economy looking a little shaky, more are staying at home.
Wobbly times.
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While most of the focus is on the here and now, here’s what the medium term could look like.
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Australians buy so much stuff that they have run out of space in their homes for it all, so storage businesses are booming.
Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
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A new survey suggests three ways consumers are behaving like the US economy is in crisis, which may become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Around 12 million Americans take out payday loans to help them pay for monthly expenses.
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Understanding why people underpredict expenses could help them budget more accurately – and even encourage them to save more money.
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Asked how high an inflation rate Australia should prepare to tolerate, three of the 48 economists nominated 8% or higher. Seven expected inflation to fall without the need for further action.
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The Conversation’s best graphs have removed doubt, surprised, and told entire stories.
Red sky at night, federal workers take fright?
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Congress is working on a spending bill to avert another government shutdown. Scholars explain what’s in store if they fail.
To adapt to changing consumer habits during COVID-19, small retailers in Canada have offered services like home delivery and curbside pickup. They may need to continue those practices in the post-pandemic era.
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The COVID-19 pandemic offers small retailers an opportunity to engage customers who are changing their habits.
Young people have dominated Black Lives Matter protests.
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Millennials and Gen Z overwhelmingly support the movement, and consumer brands are well aware of their growing spending power.
The economic and health crisis we are experiencing will push luxury companies to reinvent themselves.
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An acceleration of digital development, of the second-hand market and of concentration movements are notably to be expected in the sector.
People need cash in hand.
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An economist specializing in inequality explains how a basic income guarantee is just what low-wage workers and the economy need.
Coronavirus seems to be on a collision course with the US economy and its 12-year bull market.
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An economist explains how a virus like COVID-19 could disrupt the US economy – and why it’s too soon to freak out just yet.
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Recent experimental results suggest that distortions in the perception of wealth are linked to fast, inattentive thinking.
Last-minute shopping can be stressful.
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Figuring out how much to spend on gifts can be stressful.
Pumpkins are a popular choice for pets.
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Halloween is yet another holiday that has become a mere ritual of America’s very conspicuous consumption.
Unmarried parents spend, on average, several hundred dollars less on each child annually.
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Single parents and unmarried parents who live together spend less on their children than married parents.