Newsletter - February 2024

February has been a big month for the Infometrics team, with updates to our Economic, Building, and Transport Forecasts in early February, and a pending update to the Quarterly Economic Monitor (with December 2023 quarter data) due on 29 February.

In this month's newsletter Chief Forecaster Gareth Kiernan examines some of the economic trends in our latest forecasts, highlighting the importance for business leaders examining some of the key trends influencing economic outcomes.

Chief Product Innovation Andrew Whiteford explores data from the recently published 2023 Infometrics Regional Economic Profile to discuss the knowledge economy and what is driving its recent growth.

Migration is one of the hottest topics on people's minds right now and this topic is covered twice in this month's newsletter. Gareth discusses the impact of migration on New Zealand's economy in our Forecast Media Release, and Principal Economist Brad Olsen examines what the boom in population growth looks like in the Chart of the Month.

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Making sense of the conflicting signals across the economy
There are currently a lot of moving parts to New Zealand’s economic ou...
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What is driving New Zealand’s knowledge economy?
The knowledge economy matters because it drives innovation and product...
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Auckland International Airport Arrivals Jan 2024
Media Release: Migration boosts spending and confidence arou...
New Zealand’s economic prospects are brightening, according to Infomet...
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Chart of the Month: Fastest population growth since 1946
Migration has become a hot topic over the last year, with a record hig...
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