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It is hard to convince anyone they need to change when they think nothing is broken. The story of the emperor’s new clothes captures it. Read more
| GDP Quarterly Change: | 1.17% |
|---|---|
| GDP Annual Change: | 1.19% |
| Inflation: | 3.12% |
| Optimal OCR: | 2.36% |
| Optimal OCR Gap: | 0.11% |
| Forecasted OCR Change: | 0.25% |
