11 Podcast Episodes
Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics chief forecaster on China's economy sliding into deflation
Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics chief forecaster on China's economy sliding into deflation
The Chinese economy has slipped into deflation, as declining domestic spending impacted the region's post-Covid recovery... Read more
9 Aug 2023
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4mins
Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics Chief Forecaster says it's hard to see why BNZ hiked up home loan rates
Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics Chief Forecaster says it's hard to see why BNZ hiked up home loan rates
Economists are baffled over BNZ's decision to bump up the interest rates on three home loan terms. The bank will lift th... Read more
1 Aug 2023
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2mins
Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics Chief Economist on export prices for meat and logs declining in June
Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics Chief Economist on export prices for meat and logs declining in June
Export prices for meat and logs tumbled in June as slower-than-expected Chinese economic growth impacted demand. The ANZ... Read more
5 Jul 2023
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3mins
Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics Chief Forecaster says the inflation cycle will be much harder to beat than previously expected
Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics Chief Forecaster says the inflation cycle will be much harder to beat than previously expected
Bad news for the economy and bad news for those holding out hope for lower interest rates. Economic consultancy Infometr... Read more
13 Apr 2023
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3mins
Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics Chief Forecaster on the US Federal Reserve holding first meeting after banking disasters
Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics Chief Forecaster on the US Federal Reserve holding first meeting after banking disasters
The US Federal Reserve will hold their first meeting after two high-profile banking failures. The collapses of Silicon V... Read more
22 Mar 2023
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3mins
Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics Chief Forecaster expects unemployment rate to hit 4.3 percent by the end of the year
Gareth Kiernan: Infometrics Chief Forecaster expects unemployment rate to hit 4.3 percent by the end of the year
An economic consultancy group says a recession is inevitable. That's despite Finance Minister Grant Robertson saying it ... Read more
2 Feb 2023
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3mins
Gareth Kiernan: Economic forecaster predicts high annual inflation rate to be released today
Gareth Kiernan: Economic forecaster predicts high annual inflation rate to be released today
The quarterly inflation figures are out today.If it's anything near one percent for the three months, it will take the a... Read more
15 Jul 2021
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4mins
Gareth Kiernan: New report shows which regions and jobs will likely be hit hardest by Covid-19
Gareth Kiernan: New report shows which regions and jobs will likely be hit hardest by Covid-19
The Queenstown-Lakes District is expected to be New Zealand's worst-hit region when it comes to the economic cost of Cov... Read more
7 Feb 2021
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5mins
Gareth Kiernan: Alert level one move won't be an instant fix for economy
Gareth Kiernan: Alert level one move won't be an instant fix for economy
An economic forecaster says shifting to level one won't be an instant fix to our struggling economy.The Prime Minister's... Read more
7 Jun 2020
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4mins
Gareth Kiernan: Covid-19 job losses a chance to co-ordinate skills
Gareth Kiernan: Covid-19 job losses a chance to co-ordinate skills
The impact of covid-19 could be a defining time for the job market.Just how many roles have been affected by Covid-19 wo... Read more
19 Apr 2020
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3mins