While the Australian economy may have shot out of blocks at the start of the year, there are good reasons to think that it will soon run out of puff. Indeed, April’s data suggest that the boosts to activity from the fall in oil prices and the surge in exports of iron ore are already fading. The 0.9% q/q rise in GDP in the first quarter therefore just papers over the cracks that will soon become more obvious.
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