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Economic growth barely nudged up to 0.4%, a whisper of progress that’s more illusion than boom. While some shout for another interest rate hike to cool things, the truth is, this growth is sluggish—like a car inching from 30 to 30.1 mph. Much of the so-called “investment” fueling the economy? Imported datacenter gear that’s draining trade balances and leaving local communities behind. Meanwhile, household spending looks strong, but it’s mostly fueled by car buyers trying to beat rising gas prices—not discretionary splurging. Strip away those cars, and the rest of spending is weak, with mortgage burdens and inflation squeezing wallets. The economy’s not overheating—it’s limping. And if the Reserve Bank doubles down on hikes, they might be ignoring the real story: a fragile, strained economy needing smarter, not stricter, policy.

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