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Podcast: The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Episode: Richard Prebble: Former Associate Finance Minister on the GDP, path of the economy
Description: A prediction that 2026 will be a very good year for the economy.  GDP grew 1.1% in the September quarter.  Former Associate Finance Minister Richard Prebble even suspects we could see a turnaround in unemployment, which has ticked up since 2022.  He says Stats NZ data is always backwards looking.  Prebble told Heather du Plessis-Allan job ads are on the up and Seek numbers up 7%. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.