The recent surge in inflation has put pressure on many households, but children are among the clear losers. Their weekly and monthly allowances have not kept pace with the rising cost of living.
BusinessInflation measured by the CPIF was 1.5 percent in September, according to Statistics Sweden’s final figures. Electricity and fuel prices pushed inflation higher.
BusinessThe Swedish economy grew by 1.1 percent in August compared with the previous month, according to a GDP indicator from Statistics Sweden (the national statistics agency).
BusinessSwedish households are starting to feel the effects of energy prices driven up by the war. Higher electricity bills and rising fuel prices mean inflation may have more than doubled in September, according to analysts’ forecasts. And significantly higher interest rates are soon on the way for highly leveraged households and companies.
BusinessSweden's foreign trade posted a deficit of SEK 11.9 billion in August, according to Statistics Sweden (SCB).
Business"Grey divorce", "silver splitters" - in Swedish perhaps silver separation - more and more couples are choosing to separate later in life. In addition to the emotional adjustment, a separation can turn your finances upside down. There are things to deal with before you get there, says Magnus Hjelmér, everyday economist at Icabanken.
BusinessConstruction costs rose 0.6 percent in August compared with July, according to the monthly Construction Cost Index from Statistics Sweden (SCB).
BusinessThe Sweden Democrats' Jimmie Åkesson has now voted early. The polling place he chose: People's House in Rinkeby. "This doesn't look like Sweden. This feels like you're in a part of another country," he says.
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