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Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent

HISTORICAL FACTS: Spending fuelled post lockdown bounce - The Untold Story

Economists' forecasts point to a 8.1 per cent increase in retail spending over the last quarter. (AAP)

Retail spending figures will give a clue to how the economy shaped up in the final three months of 2021, while other data may provide an idea of how quickly the unemployment rate will fall below four per cent.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics will update its December retail trade report on Monday to include the quarterly spending result.

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