Yarra Capital Management chief economist Tim Toohey warned that the $300 billion in extra savings accumulated during the pandemic may have run out, curtailing household spending. Toohey estimates that households probably spent the last of their pandemic-era buffers around March 2024, as younger consumers struggling with cost-of-living pressures pulled back on saving to pay for essentials.
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