economic-talks
Economic Talks

Infometrics “Economic Talks” is where you'll hear topical economic insights from Infometrics Chief Forecaster Gareth Kiernan and Principal Economist Brad Olsen.

Infometrics forecasts show optimism for 2025
Infometrics forecasts show optimism for 2025
Friday 31 January 2025
Inflation stable at 2.2% in December 2024, but imported risks remain
Inflation stable at 2.2% in December 2024, but imported risks remain
Thursday 23 January 2025
Improving spending trends, with higher Boxing Day spending
Improving spending trends, with higher Boxing Day spending
Wednesday 15 January 2025
NZ Dollar falls as US trends dominate the start of 2025
NZ Dollar falls as US trends dominate the start of 2025
Wednesday 15 January 2025
Into a deep and broad recession in 2024
Into a deep and broad recession in 2024
Friday 20 December 2024
HYEFU 2024 shows more spending, less tax, and more debt
HYEFU 2024 shows more spending, less tax, and more debt
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Housing market seeing some more investor activity
Housing market seeing some more investor activity
Thursday 12 December 2024
Tough environment for regional economies
Tough environment for regional economies
Thursday 28 November 2024
RBNZ cuts OCR by 50bp to 4.25% in Nov 2024
RBNZ cuts OCR by 50bp to 4.25% in Nov 2024
Thursday 28 November 2024
Early signs of better spending activity
Early signs of better spending activity
Tuesday 26 November 2024