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Miles Workman: Economist predicts 1.1% growth in GDP figure

Published: Dec. 14, 2022, 7:07 p.m.

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Today\'s GDP figure is expected to show small growth, but some economists are more optimistic than the Reserve Bank.

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It predicted 0.8 percent growth, but ANZ Senior Economist Miles Workman is picking a 1.1 percent growth.

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He told Tim Dower other data released prior to today\'s announcement\\xa0 is why he\'s changed his tune.

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Workman says things like retail spending data and manufacturing surveys are more positive than expected.

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New Zealand saw a 1.7 percent growth in the June quarter.

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