Australia’s economy limps along, but the RBA should take a closer look before raising interest rates again | Greg Jericho

The story of the economy at the moment is one of give and take – and what’s good for investment is bad for trade Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast When the Bureau of Statistics released the GDP figures on Wednesday, the June quarter 0.4% growth figure immediately drew headlines of a rate rise to come, but there is little within the GDP figures that suggests an economy needing slowing. Prior to the release, the average expectations from banking economists and those…