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This is why Swedish industry is doing better

The recovery in Swedish industry is going faster than in euro countries. Something that can be explained by the weakened krona. But there is also a cloud of worry, says Jörgen Kennemar, business economist at Swedbank.

Industry Shifts into Lower Gear

Purchasing Managers' Index for the manufacturing industry fell to 53.6 in June. This can be compared with the revised 54.1 in May.

Now craftsmen and cleaning help are getting cheaper

Next week, the ceiling for RUT and ROT deductions will be raised. For those who want to maximize their tax deductions, there are a number of things to keep track of. Most people believe that the deductions only benefit rich people who own their homes, says economist Arturo Arques at Swedbank.

Major Bank: Absolutely Right of the Central Bank

The Governor of the Central Bank, Erik Thedéen, is open to three interest rate cuts this year. The news is dividing experts. Absolutely right by the Central Bank, assesses Swedbank's chief economist Mattias Persson.

Major Bank: Mistake Not to Cut Interest Rate Now

It will not be an interest rate cut on Thursday, according to some of the country's gathered experts. But Mattias Persson, chief economist at Swedbank, believes it will be seen as a mistake in hindsight. It should be an alternative, he says about a cut.

Economist: Time to Step on the Gas in Fiscal Policy

The subdued inflation opens up for a greater reform scope in the government's autumn budget, according to Swedbank's chief economist Mattias Persson. It is time to invest more in the future, he says.

So, what happened to the banks' mortgage rates?

Housing costs at record high this year