In our October Monthly Economic Webinar, Infometrics Chief Forecaster Gareth Kiernan and Senior Economist Brad Olsen detail the latest thinking on New Zealand’s economic performance and what the path ahead looks like. Recent data has confirmed that the economy’s immediate bounce back from the initial COVID-19 lockdown has been better than expected. Labour market indicators, the housing market, construction activity, and household spending have all defied expectations of an immediate and sharp downturn. Gareth and Brad also discuss the 2020 General Election result and what economic implications there are from the result.