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TPP and the dazzling dollar

The resurrection of the Trans-Pacific Partnership signals that Australia is open for business, but it won’t significantly boost economic growth. A weakening in the Australian dollar from the dazzling high of US$0.81 would provide a bigger boost in the near-term. And there are still three good reasons why the dollar could yet weaken all the way to US$0.70.

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