Video chat: After level 4 lockdown, what next for the economy?

Monday, 23 August 2021

Economists Brad Olsen and Gareth Kiernan join Stuff Business Editor Susan Edmunds to talk about what level 4 lockdown means for the economy.

Remember just a few weeks ago, when our big economic problem was whether we could find enough workers for the jobs that were waiting to be filled?

Now we’re suddenly back in level 4 – and Auckland is there until at least the end of the month.

Infometrics chief forecaster Gareth Kiernan says hospitality and retail have had strong wage growth.

Economists Brad Olsen and Gareth Kiernan will join Stuff Business Editor Susan Edmunds at 9am on Tuesday to talk about what that means for the economy.

Is unemployment likely to remain strong? What about house prices?

What does being in lockdown mean for our economy overall?

You can submit your questions live above using the comment button, and watch the economists answer them on the video stream