Fear & Greed: Business confidence is recovering, but don't celebrate yet - NAB

17 July 2026 
Podcasts  Economy and Markets

Q&A with NAB Senior Economist Taylor Nugent

In this episode, Sean Aylmer speaks with Taylor Nugent, Senior Economist at National Australia Bank, about the latest NAB Business Survey and 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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