Personal tax cuts and other household reliefs in the October Budget have boosted consumer sentiment, helping reverse a trend towards a gloomier mood in recent months.
I’m sitting in the middle of Pittsburgh’s crowded PNC Park, hot dog in hand, waiting for a baseball game to begin a new experience for me. Being a guest of the city, I plan to root for the local team, the Pirates an appropriate name, as this Pennsylvanian city has already stolen my heart.
Having presented the weather on TV for over 30 years I know the challenge facing forecasters when it comes to delivering the disappointing news night after night during the school holidays.