Developments in the economy from late 2018 show that firm domestic demand has continued to more than offset relatively weak external demand, and the real GDP growth rate registered positive growth for four consecutive quarters (Chart 3). The output gap has also remained positive. Given these developments, it can be assessed that a virtuous cycle from income to spending has continued to operate.
If this is very low, firms are at risk of being unable https://www.rba.gov.au/speeches/2019/sp-ag-2019-08-08.html  2/13  08/08/2019  Financial Stability Through the Lens of Business | Speeches | RBA  to meet their short-term financial obligations. The most current data we have on the financial position of businesses is from listed corporations.