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Falling eurozone inflation lowers odds of ECB and Riksbank rate hikes

Falling eurozone inflation lowers odds of ECB and Riksbank rate hikes

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Good news for highly leveraged households and businesses. Inflation in the eurozone's major economies is falling more than expected

Crisis support is affecting inflation figures

Crisis support is affecting inflation figures

Mon 15 Jun 2026 06:11 CEST

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

Bo Kaspers Orchestra receives the Karamelodikt Scholarship

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Bo Kaspers Orchestra receives the Karamelodikt Scholarship

Sun 7 Jun 2026 15:17 CEST

Povel Ramel's own prize goes to Bo Kaspers Orchestra. The band members get to share a large cone of caramels - and are made "financially independent for the rest of the day"

SEB Predicts Halved Food VAT Could Lower Prices and Inflation

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SEB Predicts Halved Food VAT Could Lower Prices and Inflation

Wed 3 Sept 2025 08:56 CEST

The halving of the food VAT that is expected in the autumn budget can have a major impact on food prices in the stores and push down inflation, according to the economists of the major bank SEB. They expect that food prices can fall by more than 5 percent if the VAT on food is reduced from 12 to 6 percent