Economist Matthew Allman examines economic forecasts from The Budget Lab at Yale, focusing on the effects of tariffs set by the US and the retaliatory tariffs from its trading partners.
There has been endless news on the current unprecedented trade war between the US and the rest of the world. The effects on US consumers and the US economy should not be understated, and forecasts incorporating current policy paint a depressing outlook for the US.
Earlier this month we introduced the New Zealand Index of Socioeconomic Deprivation (NZDep) to the Regional Economic Profile Census section. In this article we discuss NZDep and what it can tell us about our communities.
The emerging international trade war has created uncertainty about global growth prospects and US trade and foreign policy, which could knock as much as 1.4 percentage points off New Zealand’s GDP growth during 2026, according to Infometrics’ latest economic forecasts.
New data from Stats NZ shows a number of items becoming more popular over time, particularly as technology shifts, while other products fall out of favour with households as preferences change.
Infometrics monthly webinars give our clients direct access to our economists and their insights. Clients have access to this month's webinar. After a month, we make recordings available to the public.
April 2025: NZ perspective on the trade war (available to clients)
Chief Executive and Principal Economist Brad Olsen and Chief Forecaster Gareth Kiernan discuss: 17 April 2025: Inflation rises to 2.5% at start of 2025
