Economic Weekly: More volatility and uncertainty
- US and Iranian relations continued to deteriorate last week, sending oil prices back to two-month highs and reigniting broad inflation concerns
- There was a pause in the conflict by the end of the week, but it remains too soon to know if this will be sustained
- At the same time, the emergence of a ‘second front’ in the conflict raises more questions about the outlook for both oil prices and global trade
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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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