Electra Business After Five - The Year of the Vaccines with Jeremy Couchman
Event description
Since engulfing the world, the coronavirus has shaped the trajectory of the global economy. Here at home NZ looks to have started 2021 in a technical recession because of turbulence thrown up by the pandemic.
In contrast, global demand for our key export commodities is supporting the incomes of many primary producers and a rampant housing market has fuelled a surge in residential construction. Hope has arrived in 2021 with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.
Join Jeremy Couchman of Kiwibank to hear his insights on the strengths and weaknesses of the economy as it stands and how we can best take advantage of opportunities as doors begin to open.
About Jeremy:
Jeremy joined Kiwibank in 2015, and is the guy behind the numbers, responsible for producing economic forecasts and regular commentary on economic matters. Areas of interest include the housing and labour markets, and most things in macroeconomics. Prior to Kiwibank Jeremy worked in London for a major national news publisher undertaking advertising research. Jeremy started his career working for various NZ government departments including The NZ Treasury, the Ministry of Social Development and Statistics NZ. Jeremy holds a master’s degree in Applied Economics from Massey University.