‘Bit of a conundrum’: contradictory economic signs make RBA rate prophecies difficult
by Peter Hannam Economics correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6DNE0)
Surveys point to two-track economy with low consumer confidence but business in a relatively strong position to weather any slowdown
Is the Australian economy on a recessionary knife-edge or holding up well despite a dozen domestic interest rate rises and those global headwinds we've been hearing all about?
A slew of economic surveys, including several out on Tuesday, point to contradictory trends that signal either deepening despair or remarkable resilience.
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