Q+A: Business confidence is recovering, but don't celebrate yet
Published July 14, 2026
Business confidence has recovered from the shock of the Middle East conflict, but Australia's economy is still losing momentum.
Sean Aylmer speaks with Taylor Nugent, Senior Economist at National Australia Bank, about the latest NAB Business Survey and why it's one of the Reserve Bank's favourite economic indicators. Nugent explains why business confidence has rebounded, what capacity utilisation says about inflation pressures, and why conditions on the ground remain weaker than average.
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