
Salary growth steadied in Q1 – but pressure on pay may lie ahead
Inflation has already erased recent gains, and higher fuel costs risk deepening the squeeze on household budgets.

Inflation has already erased recent gains, and higher fuel costs risk deepening the squeeze on household budgets.

Average inflation is expected to be 5.1% in 2024 and 4.8% in 2025 and 2026, according to the Bureau for Economic Research’s latest inflation expectation survey.