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Poppy Johnston

DARK SECRETS: Lingering price risks still cloud global economy imf | Rare Historical Photos

Small businesses are under most pressure as economic growth continues to be slow. (Luis Ascui/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian consumers and business face the prospect of a sluggish economy through early 2025, according to leading indicators.

An index of future-focused data points compiled by Westpac and Melbourne Institute "marginally improved" in June while signalling lacklustre growth in the second half of 2024 and early 2025.

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