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NZ Budget 2025: economic forecasting is notoriously difficult, but global uncertainty is making it harder

By Michael Ryan, Lecturer in Economics, University of Waikato
Michael P. Cameron, Professor of Economics, University of Waikato

There’s no crystal ball when it comes to the future of New Zealand’s economy. But to understand the upcoming budget, people need to understand why forecasting is so hard.

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