How the election result will affect your pocket

How the election result will affect your pocket
Petrol prices are contributing to an economic malaise that is showing no sign of abating any time soon. (Image: Getty)
Warren Couillault
I’ve just had a reminder from Pattrick Smellie that it’s a breach of the Electoral Act to run political coverage or commentary on polling day, Saturday, Oct 14, so I've brought forward next week’s column so as not to run foul of the law.  Always a good strategy …It's been one heck of a year, so far. Inflation came back in 2022 and doesn’t really look like easing in any material way. Despite some slowing in the rate of price increases, it’s still at 30 or 40-year highs.  Massive governm...

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