Economic Weekly: Back to Reality
It’s back to reality for those who have already returned back to work, with politics in the US and UK triggering a bumpy start to the year.
In NZ, we hope to start the New Year on a more positive note, looking to see a recovery in Q4 business confidence and signs that NZ can shake off its poor economic performance in Q3.
We discuss the weak Q3 GDP growth performance and our expectations for the economy over 2019.
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Mark Smith
Senior Economist
Mark joined ASB in 2017, with over 20 years of public and private sector experience working as an economist in New Zealand and the UK.
His resume includes lengthy stints at ANZ and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, and he has also worked at the Bank of England, HM Treasury and the New Zealand Transport Agency. Mark's areas of specialisation include interest rate strategy, macro-economic analysis and urban economics.
Born and bred in the Waikato, Mark studied at Waikato University where he graduated with a Master of Social Sciences, majoring in Economics.
Mark's key strengths are the ability to use his extensive experience, inquisitive nature, analytical ability, creativity and pragmatism to dig a little deeper and to deliver common sense solutions to tackle complex problems.
When not at work Mark likes to travel, keep fit and spend time with his friends and family.
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