Weak growth here to stay

The RBA appears to be confident that the labour market will continue to support growth. But this week’s disappointing GDP data suggests that the economic outlook will remain subdued for some time. If we are right, conditions in the labour market may soon deteriorate, increasing the risk that the RBA cuts rates sooner than we had expected.

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