Summer has arrived, and Infometrics' economists are back on board to assist you with your economic questions in 2024.

We start this year's newsletter with our regular, start-of-the-year, "From the beach" article. Chief Forecaster Gareth Kiernan discusses the potential impact of high migration numbers, China's economic woes, and our new government's delivery agenda in the economic year ahead.

Senior Economist Nick Brunsdon has written our regular "Chart of the Month" in January, measuring the significance of the public sector as an employer around the country.