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The worrying signal small business is sending on the economy

Ronald Mizen
Ronald MizenSenior reporter

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Small businesses are set to be a drag on economic growth in the June quarter, as new data from cloud accounting provider MYOB show the sector underperforming against even sluggish headline economic activity.

On a benchmark index from plus five (outperforming the overall economy) to minus five (underperforming the overall economy), the indicator showed small business activity around minus two in May.

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Ronald Mizen reports on politics, economics, business and the law, with a focus on corporate regulators, lobbyists and investigations from Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com

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