Australians are sitting on a $140b post-pandemic war chest
Ronald MizenSenior reporter
Households have squirrelled away more than $140 billion since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, ready to unleash in an economy-boosting wave of consumption when life returns to normal.
The amount is equivalent to about 10 per cent of annual household income, according to the prudential regulator, which augurs well for Australia’s post-pandemic economic recovery.
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