We’ve come a long way since the crash but vigilance needed

We are almost five months into 2017 and all the indications are the economy continues to strengthen.

After last year’s better- than-expected growth out-turn, over 5% in real terms, most analysts are revising up their GDP forecasts for this year.

Some of course would argue that GDP is no longer a reliable indicator of the economy’s wellbeing, but other key statistics, particularly on jobs are positive.