Economic Weekly: 100 days down, only 1361 more to go
- There have been signs of some moderation of Donald Trump’s more impetuous announcements, as some measure of the reality of his stance’s seems to be sinking in
- Although there appear few signs of any serious discussions going on between the US and China, the US is backtracking away from cementing in place the current 145+% tariffs on China
- The view is some sort of deal will be reached, and figures of around 50-60% have been bandied about. Talk of replacing Fed Chairman Powell has been softened
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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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