After slowing in the final quarter of last year, the economy appears to have lost considerably more momentum this quarter, with GDP growth likely to be no better than 1.0% annualised, below the current consensus forecast of a 1.5% gain. Furthermore, we seriously doubt the consensus view that economic growth will subsequently accelerate again throughout the rest of this year and into next year. That just seems like wishful thinking.
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