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Swedish retail sales rise 1% in June, SCB says
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Swedish retail sales rise 1% in June, SCB says

Swedish economy slows in June but second-quarter GDP beats forecasts
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Swedish economy slows in June but second-quarter GDP beats forecasts

The Swedish economy is slowing, new GDP figures from Statistics Sweden show. I still interpret it as good figures
SCB: Producer prices rise 0.1% in June, annual inflation up to 7.4%
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SCB: Producer prices rise 0.1% in June, annual inflation up to 7.4%

Prices paid by producers rose in June, up 0. 1 percent from the previous month, according to Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Statistics Sweden: Unemployment remains at a higher level in June
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Statistics Sweden: Unemployment remains at a higher level in June

Unemployment in June rose to 9. 9 percent, according to Statistics Sweden (SCB)
How to protect your finances if your partner dies
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How to protect your finances if your partner dies

Alone with great grief - and the entire financial burden. Some things are especially important to think about in advance to secure your finances if one partner dies
Cheaper food pushes Swedish inflation down to 1.3% in June
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Cheaper food pushes Swedish inflation down to 1.3% in June

Inflation, according to the CPIF measure, fell to 1. 3 percent in June, according to a second calculation by Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Swedbank: Small boost expected from higher price base amount next year
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Swedbank: Small boost expected from higher price base amount next year

Anyone who is a student, on parental leave or retired cannot expect a major boost to their wallet next year. The effect of next year’s increase in the price base amount will be modest, according to Swedbank’s calculations
Swedish GDP rises 0.9% in May, beating forecasts as industrial orders fall
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Swedish GDP rises 0.9% in May, beating forecasts as industrial orders fall

The Swedish economy is growing faster than expected, according to recent GDP figures from Statistics Sweden (SCB). But industrial orders are lagging
Inflation falls to 1.3% in June, but mortgage rates seen unchanged
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Inflation falls to 1.3% in June, but mortgage rates seen unchanged

Inflation according to the CPIF measure fell to 1. 3 percent in June, according to a preliminary calculation by Statistics Sweden (SCB)
Retail sales fall 0.2% in May, SCB says
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Retail sales fall 0.2% in May, SCB says

Mortgage rates fell in May, mostly fixed rates
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Mortgage rates fell in May, mostly fixed rates

Mortgage interest rates fell in May, mainly for loans with longer terms, according to new statistics from Statistics Sweden.
Producer price rise could lift Swedish inflation
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Producer price rise could lift Swedish inflation

Swedish producer prices are rising more sharply, new data show. This signals rising inflation
The World Cup is making people skip work
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The World Cup is making people skip work

The likelihood of being absent from work increases during major football championships, according to a recent analysis by Statistics Sweden.
Where income increased and decreased the most in Sweden: Boden at the top, Skellefteå at the bottom
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Where income increased and decreased the most in Sweden: Boden at the top, Skellefteå at the bottom

Boden is at the top, while Skellefteå is at the bottom. Changes in after-tax income are widespread across the country
Crisis support is affecting inflation figures
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Crisis support is affecting inflation figures

The inflation figures published by Statistics Sweden in April and May must be adjusted by the Swedish Central Bank if the Executive Board is to be able to make the right monetary policy decisions. The halving of food VAT and cuts to fuel taxes are affecting the figures
Higher electricity and fuel prices are pushing up inflation
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Higher electricity and fuel prices are pushing up inflation

Price increases for electricity and fuel lifted inflation to 1. 5 percent in May, according to the CPIF measure
Slow improvement in the job market in Sweden
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Slow improvement in the job market in Sweden

Unemployment has fallen slightly this spring and is now the lowest since autumn 2023, according to new figures from the Swedish Public Employment Service. The number of people laid off is also decreasing
Headwinds for euro support in Sweden
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Headwinds for euro support in Sweden

Support for adopting the euro is falling, according to a survey by Statistics Sweden (SCB).
The Liberals are losing women
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The Liberals are losing women

Women are abandoning the Liberals, according to a party support survey by Statistics Sweden.
Support for Sweden's NATO membership remains strong
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Support for Sweden's NATO membership remains strong

Swedes' support for NATO remains strong, according to a survey by Statistics Sweden.
Swedish economy grew unexpectedly in April, Statistics Sweden says
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Swedish economy grew unexpectedly in April, Statistics Sweden says

The Swedish economy grew by 0. 5 percent in April compared with the previous month, according to a GDP indicator from Statistics Sweden
Report finds anti-Semitic attitudes increasing in Sweden
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Report finds anti-Semitic attitudes increasing in Sweden

Negative attitudes and beliefs about Jews are increasing in Sweden, according to a new report from the Forum for Living History.
More young people in Sweden are neither working nor studying
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More young people in Sweden are neither working nor studying

The number of young people who are neither working nor studying has been decreasing for several years. But now the trend may have reversed, new statistics show
37 years until women's incomes catch up to men's
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37 years until women's incomes catch up to men's

The fight for gender equality is slowing down - at least when it comes to men's and women's wallets. Men's and women's incomes are not expected to be equal until 2063
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