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Podcast: Keep The Change
Episode: NZ Pension Spending, Sticky Inflation & Rate Hikes: What Will 2026 Look Like For NZ? w Brad Olsen
Description: New Zealand's economy is patchy, spending fell 0.5% in December, Boxing Day sales down 12%, and job ads are still 30% below pre-pandemic levels. Meanwhile, electricity is up 12% and gas up 16% - the highest increases since the late 1980s.Brad Olsen from Infometrics breaks down what's really happening and why the economy isn't magically turning around like everyone hoped.The biggest challenge? We've got an aging population to pay for, infrastructure deficits, and young people fleeing to countries that value them more.The economy might improve, but only if you stop waiting for...