Tarric Brooker

Consumer data has provided a fascinating insight into the spending power of different age groups, fuelling the debate on which Australians are driving inflation and benefiting from the status quo.

In recent weeks, as it became clear that Donald Trump would be returning to the office of US President, the tectonic plates underneath global markets and economic expectations began to rapidly move.

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The falling value of the Australian dollar relative to the US dollar has been making waves in recent weeks, with our currency nearing its post-pandemic lows.

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When it comes to spending by different age demographics, thinking can often be defined by generalisation and even flat-out stereotypes.

When the RBA handed down its most interest rate decision last month, it shocked economists and the public by holding the cash rate at 3.85 per cent.