The sharp fall in consumer sentiment after the release of the 2014-15Federal Budget has sparked concerns of a sustained slowdown inconsumer spending. A return to “average” consumer spending growthover 2014 is one of the components of the expected mining to nonmininggrowth transition. The May retail numbers, released on Thursday3 May will give a first look into whether spending was influenced bychanges announced in the Budget.
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