Not exact matches
This means that, over the
near term,
potential output is likely to grow in the lower part of the range of estimates that the Bank presented in April.
Yes, the G7
output gap — the difference between actual
output and economic
potential — is shrinking as the U.S. economy has joined Germany, the UK and Canada in running
near full capacity.
With the economy expected to resume above -
potential growth in the
near term, our expectation is that inflation will converge on 2 per cent as the
output gap closes and the temporary effects of low oil prices and past exchange rate depreciation dissipate.
The weaker profile for business investment suggests that, in the
near term, growth in
potential output is more likely to be in the lower part of the Bank's range of estimates.