<p>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.</p><br><p>Brad Olsen from Infometrics breaks down what's really happening and why the economy isn't magically turning around like everyone hoped.</p><br><p>The biggest challenge? We've got an aging population to pay for, infrastructure deficits, and young people fleeing to countries that value them more.</p><br><p>The economy might improve, but only if you stop waiting for someone else to fix it.</p><br><p>Find Brad:</p><p>https://www.infometrics.co.nz/</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradolsennzl/</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/bradolsennzl/</p><br><p>Amy from http://Levridge.co.nz has come on as a sponsor of Keep The Change to help people with their financial planning. </p><br><p>Stuck? Find Amy : [email protected] </p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amy.levridge</p><p>Website: https://www.levridge.co.nz</p><br><p>Generate are supporting my vision to improve the financial literacy of 100,000 kiwis by sponsoring Keep The Change. Cheers Generate. Head to https://www.generatewealth.co.nz/change/ to find out more.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>