The latest IRIS Research Consumer Sentiment Monitor shows that Illawarra consumer caution continues: the Illawarra Consumer Sentiment Index has declined 2 pts to 82 pts since the March 2018 quarter. Over the same period Westpac’s Australian Consumer Sentiment Index fell 4 pts to 99 pts. Perceptions of household financial position continue to worsen with the Current Financial Position Index … Continue reading Illawarra Consumers in the doldrums