Infometrics senior economist Brad Olsen will speak in Whanganui on November 24. Photo / File
Adjusting to the economic effects of Covid-19 is the focus of economist Brad Olsen's talk at a public forum in Whanganui this month.
Economic development agency Whanganui & Partners is organising the forum which will be held on Tuesday, November 24.
As well as providing an update on the agency's
activities over the past year, there will be a presentation by Olsen who is Infometrics' senior economist, Whanganui & Partners interim chief executive Gaelle Deighton said.
"New Zealand's economy is rapidly adjusting to the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting economic downturn. This adjustment will see New Zealand's economy shrink and rebuild as we establish a 'new' normal.
"In the short term, the economic outlook remains uncertain, with job and earnings losses still mounting, but a swift return to more normal levels of day-to-day activity.
