This may be as good as it gets: NZ and Australia face a complicated puzzle when it comes to supermarket prices

This may be as good as it gets: NZ and Australia face a complicated puzzle when it comes to supermarket prices

Are supermarkets charging too much? This ‘three-limb test’ can help policymakers unpack the problem.

Bargaining with cost of living pressures

An auction place selling off second-hand goods is proving to be popular in the face of growing cost-of-living pressures. Smart TVs, bicycles, garden pots, lawn mowers, household furniture, kitchen items, jewellery, perfumes and oils are all kinds of things you’d sprawled in the car park space of the Dandenong Market. Mary has been working at Kathy’s Auction for more than 30 years saying there are phases where certain items are more popular as ti…

Hospitality sees signs of recovery amid continued cost of living pressures

The hospitality industry has seen tentative signs of recovery but ongoing pressures on household finances continue to shape channel engagement, consumer footfall, and brand spend, according to data from CGA. Notably, more than half (55%) of UK households say they are either severely or moderately impacted by the cost of living. As a result, this adverse impact is stirring up subdivisions in behaviour. High costs and less disposable income remain…

Bold action needed for cost of living - Murray Pioneer

AUSTRALIANS are facing an unprecedented cost-of-living crisis, with soaring rents, rising utility bills and financial pressures leaving many households unable to meet basic needs. UnitingCare Australia is calling on political leaders from all...

Policies on the table: how the promises stack up across the major parties

Major party policies for Australia’s 2025 election focus on cost of living solutions, housing, and inflation.

As the election campaign continues, Canadians increasingly see the cost of living as the predominant issue, followed by the US trade war. - Narrative Research

April 22, 2025 In the final days of the 2025 … Continue reading "As the election campaign continues, Canadians increasingly see the cost of living as the predominant issue, followed by the US trade war."