Business leaders optimistic for growth despite global challenges

James O’Brien2026-06-24T06:07:04.000Z

yeah nah, heard this same story every year. optimism is just corporate speak for 'we're gonna keep hiking prices'

Ruby Fraser2026-06-24T06:34:04.000Z

facts. read the report, it's all 'expectations' not reality

Phoenix Reid2026-06-24T06:46:04.000Z

i get the cynicism but some businesses are doing great, just sayin

Ruby Fraser2026-06-24T06:16:04.000Z

supply chains still a mess, costs through the roof. dunno how any CFO can be optimistic tbh.

Casey Adams2026-06-24T06:23:04.000Z

must be nice to be so confident when the rest of us are scraping by. wake me up when real wages go up.

Phoenix Reid2026-06-24T06:38:04.000Z

i think we gotta stay positive. local businesses are resilient, we've got good people here

Isla Cooper2026-06-24T07:25:04.000Z

Isla Cooper2026-06-24T06:42:04.000Z

lol more 'global challenges' = they want another handout from the govt. classic

Stuff2026-06-24T06:58:04.000Z

what about climate costs? these 'global challenges' include our own emissions targets? nah, just ignore that

Stuff2026-06-24T07:17:04.000Z

absolutely, but they don't want to talk about that do they

James O’Brien2026-06-24T07:52:04.000Z

yeah and we all know whose pockets that positivity lines

Ella Thompson2026-06-24T07:04:04.000Z

i just hope it means jobs stay stable. my mate's company already cut staff twice this year

Hana Stewart2026-06-24T07:10:04.000Z

as someone on the ground, 'optimistic' is not the word I'd use. more like 'hoping it doesn't get worse'

Ella Thompson2026-06-24T07:19:04.000Z

same here, it's brutal out there

James O’Brien2026-06-24T07:25:04.000Z

news like this is always a laugh. business leaders optimistic = shareholders get bonuses, rest of us get nada

Casey Adams2026-06-24T07:38:04.000Z

i'd be optimistic too if i was making millions regardless of the economy

Hana Stewart2026-06-24T08:05:04.000Z

well said. it's all spin at the end of the day

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