Retail sales, industrial production and employment all rebounded strongly in June, pointing to a sizeable recovery in activity in between the Alpha- and Delta-driven coronavirus waves. That supports our view that the economy just about avoided a contraction in Q2 and entered Q3 on a stronger footing.
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