If the Mediterranean and East Asian Museums were to close, it would be a scandal, says Karin Sidén, a board member of the Swedish Academy of Letters, which has appointed a special working group to get politicians to act. “We will not let this go.”
EntertainmentThe Swedish economy is growing faster than expected, according to the caretaker government’s new forecast. Growth this year is now estimated at 3.0 percent, up from 2.5 percent in the previous forecast in August. The next government will inherit “a very beautifully set table,” says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M, the Moderate Party).
BusinessPromises of cash gifts are common. But they are rarely fulfilled. US President Donald Trump's latest promise of $5,000 in dividends for Americans has been criticized and rejected.
World politicsThe government expects the Swedish economy to grow somewhat faster than in previous assessments. "It is getting brighter," says Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson (M).
BusinessThe US national debt is hitting new records while interest rates are soaring. The Trump administration is hoping that AI will solve the problems, but so far there are no signs of improvement in the economy. There is no convincing plan for how to deal with the deficits, says SEB's US economist Elisabet Kopelman.
BusinessAfter a day of rising prices, the New York Stock Exchange is back in the red and falling in early trading on Thursday.
BusinessThe Trump administration's doubled repurchase of government bonds with long maturities creates risks, according to Riksbank Governor Erik Thedéen. You get slightly lower interest rates. But you get much greater refinancing risks. That is, you have to go to the market much more often with very large loan volumes, he tells TT.
BusinessA new record has been reached. The US federal debt has passed 40 trillion - 40,000,000,000,000 - dollars.
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