Andrew Hanlan
Andrew Hanlan
business economic investment outlook supportive upgrade
It's encouraging to see an upgrade in the outlook and business investment will be supportive of economic growth.
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I guess the big surprise is that inflation isn't higher, given the environment that we're in.
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It's significant for the outlook for the economy if housing approvals turn the corner. In the second half of the year, housing will switch from being a drag on the economy to a positive.
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It looks like the economy picked up in the second quarter. The leap higher in commodity prices is helping underpin profits and driving export earnings and investment.
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This suggests that approvals are bouncing along the bottom, with virtually no change over the last five months.
move suspect
We suspect that will be the only move this year.