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Government spending on healthcare, business support and the vaccination rollout helped soften the economic hit of lockdowns, but the Omicron variant has cast doubt over the recovery.

Government spending on healthcare, business support and the vaccination rollout helped soften the economic hit of lockdowns, but the Omicron variant has cast doubt over the recovery.

Strict lockdowns to stop the spread of Delta may have hit the economy harder than expected, fuelling fears the recovery from the pandemic could be derailed by the new Omicron variant.

The latest Smoking & vaping news, articles and analysis from the The Sydney Morning Herald

House prices are growing at a 30-year high and low-income earners are being increasingly priced out of the market. Two new reports say governments have to deal with the issue now.

House prices are growing at a 30-year high and low-income earners are being increasingly priced out of the market. Two new reports say governments have to deal with the issue now.

The Reserve Bank, like all central banks, faces a tough trek back to “normal” interest rates. It won’t be a walk in the woods.

The latest Consumer confidence news, articles and analysis from the WAtoday

Jennifer Duke is an economics correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based at Parliament House in Canberra.

Jennifer Duke is an economics correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based at Parliament House in Canberra.