At a time when warnings about a reading crisis are once again growing louder, the question on everyone’s lips is: How do you get children to read more? At the Gothenburg Book Fair, the young readers know what matters most.
EntertainmentInflation will be higher and growth lower, predicts the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD, in a recent report on the outlook for the rest of the year and 2027. “Further monetary policy adjustments may be needed if price pressures show signs of broadening or if growth prospects weaken significantly,” the organization writes.
BusinessTeenagers in Sweden and around the world have become significantly worse at reading in just a few years. If the trend is to be reversed, a complete overhaul is needed, argues OECD education director Andreas Schleicher. Digitalization has been thrown at schools without thought, he says.
SwedenAfter the Pisa crash for Swedish students, the Liberals want to completely ban personal screens in schools.
SwedenThe Pisa survey's finding that every third Swedish 15-year-old can only read very simple texts indicates that a major effort is needed in teaching. We cannot let 15-year-olds go to upper secondary school without sufficient reading skills. Therefore, schools should continue with basic reading comprehension training even in upper secondary school, says researcher Camilla Olsson.
SwedenEducation Minister Simona Mohamsson (L) says screens are to blame for the decline in the Pisa survey. But S leader Magdalena Andersson points to a lack of resources and large class sizes.
SwedenThe decline in knowledge among Swedish students is severe in the latest PISA survey. Overall, they have never performed so poorly in mathematics, reading comprehension and science in any survey in the past 25 years. It is a bleak picture, says Anna Castberg, head of analysis at the Swedish National Agency for Education.
SwedenGrowth in OECD countries rose slightly to 0.5 percent in the second quarter, according to data from 30 countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). That compares with growth of 0.4 percent in the first quarter.
BusinessThe global economy is being affected by the conflict in the Middle East and an energy price shock, which have already slowed growth. However, the Swedish economy is growing, according to a forecast update from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
BusinessThe risks to the global economy grow the longer the Iran war drags on, OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann told Bloomberg in connection with a G7 meeting in Paris.
BusinessPost-COVID is not just a healthcare problem, but also an economic challenge. A new OECD report describes the extensive economic consequences of the disease.
SwedenIn an updated economic outlook, OECD economists are lowering their growth forecasts for both the eurozone and the UK this year. However, the outlook for the US and Russia is brighter than before.
BusinessAmerican multinational companies are exempt from the requirement to pay a global minimum tax of 15 percent following negotiations between the Trump administration and the G7 countries.
BusinessAlmost all employees in Swedish preschools feel appreciated by their children's parents. But many believe they will have left the profession within five years, according to a new survey.
SwedenThe global economy is performing stronger than expected this year, but the Swedish economy will not pick up until 2026, writes the OECD in a new report. But the forecasts remain fragile and high valuations in the AI sector are being highlighted as a risk factor.
BusinessNine out of ten upper secondary school teachers like their job, and the proportion who expect to stay in the profession has increased. But Swedish teachers also testify to stress and chaos. The work of creating a study environment has become more demanding and stressful, says Anna Castberg at the National Agency for Education.
SwedenThe global economy is expected to perform stronger than previous forecasts, according to OECD. The threat of tariffs has decreased somewhat at the same time as AI investments and China's authorities trying to get the economy going, contribute.
BusinessMultinational major companies that use international accounting standards may soon lose the nearly 20-year exemption from American accounting requirements.
BusinessTo combat the "reading crisis" Denmark's government will remove the VAT on books to get more citizens to buy them, the Minister of Culture announced on Wednesday.
EntertainmentIn several municipalities, the drinking water still contains high levels of PFAS chemicals. Despite the polluter according to law should pay for the purification, the costs can instead be borne by the residents.
BusinessAfter two years of stagnation, the risks for the Swedish economy are growing in an uncertain and rapidly changing world, according to the economic cooperation organisation OECD. Deregulating the rental market and strengthening the tax base are two pieces of advice from the organisation.
BusinessThe US stock exchange closed on a plus following stronger labor market figures. At the same time, the semiconductor giant Nvidia once again took back the position as the world's highest valued stock exchange company.
BusinessThe collaboration organization OECD is lowering its prognosis for global growth to 2.9 percent in 2025 and 2026 – the lowest growth since the pandemic year 2020. The Trump administration's trade war and economic uncertainty are braking trade and investments more than expected.
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