The decline in capital goods imports over the past year suggests that business investment is set to fall further in the second half of the year. What's more, the fall in real retail sales in Q3 points to a renewed easing in consumption growth. The upshot is that the RBA is too optimistic on growth. Our more subdued growth forecasts explain why we expect inflation to fall further below the RBA's target before long.
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