Economic Weekly: From the brake to the accelerator
- NZ is now operating with 15% US tariffs on $9bn of its goods exports to the US. A trade deal with China has not been struck yet but US tariff rates could potentially settle at their highest level since the 1930s. We all know how that ended
- Q2 NZ labour market data confirms the NZ economy is struggling, but NZ fiscal policy has several challenges ahead that need to be provisioned for
- The RBNZ need to quickly transition from tapping the monetary policy brakes to the pressing the accelerator. How much will be needed depends on the economic outlook
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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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