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            <title><![CDATA[US inflation rises to 3.7% in September, above forecasts as rate hike odds increase]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Inflationary pressures are rising in the US economy. A Federal Reserve interest rate hike is now looking more likely, according to the market.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:31:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Länsförsäkringar to Cut 400 Jobs in Drive to Save 2 Billion Kronor]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Länsförsäkringar (a Swedish insurance group) gives 400 employees notice of layoffs. The company will save two billion kronor (about $190 million).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 12:38:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to prepare your holiday home for winter and avoid damage, burglary and pests]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Autumn is here, and with it comes the time when many people close their holiday homes for the winter. Here are some tips to make sure spring opening doesn't come as a nasty surprise.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:21:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[After the election, how your wallet could be affected by the red-green promises]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Bank tax, baby allowance and cheaper bus passes. This could become a reality if the red-green parties fulfill their election promises. At the same time, several blue election promises on tax cuts could come to nothing.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 03:45:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[These banks offered the lowest variable mortgage rates in July]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Skandiabanken offered the lowest variable mortgage rate to its customers in July. Among the major banks, Nordea's average variable rate was the highest.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:18:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden’s inflation fell sharply in July, driven by tax cuts]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Inflation fell sharply in July, preliminary figures from Statistics Sweden (SCB) show. The fact that inflation is now falling is largely due to tax cuts, says Susanne Spector, chief economist at Danske Bank. But the tax cuts are obscuring the picture, and several economists predict that inflation will pick up again this autumn.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:00:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish economy slows in June but second-quarter GDP beats forecasts]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Swedish economy is slowing, new GDP figures from Statistics Sweden show. I still interpret it as good figures. Sweden is in a recession, but in a recovery phase, says Alexandra Stråberg, chief economist at Länsförsäkringar, to TT.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:04:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Länsförsäkringar Bank lowers mortgage rates for certain fixed terms]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Länsförsäkringar Bank lowers interest rates on mortgages with certain fixed terms.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:56:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[More money in your wallet, but not for everyone]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Lower fuel taxes and a new electricity subsidy will be felt in households' budgets. But the measures in the spring budget will not reach everyone, says Stefan Westerberg, private economist at Länsförsäkringar. The typical two-child family is at the center, he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:35:44 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Homebuyer believes new mortgage rules benefit banks]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The new mortgage rules will soon take effect, an initiative by the government to bring more people into the housing market. But at a viewing on Kungsholmen in Stockholm, speculators seem to view the rules as neither good nor necessary.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:25:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Economist: Brighter Swedish labor market an illusion]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Unemployment is falling and employment is back at peak levels. But there is one figure that points in a different direction - more and more people are “part-time unemployed”.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:19:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Inflation is under pressure - the Swedish Central Bank could lower the interest rate]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Package holidays, car rentals and dental care contributed to pushing down inflation in January, figures from Statistics Sweden (SCB) show. If this trend continues downward, an interest rate cut from the Swedish Central Bank may be relevant, says Alexandra Stråberg, chief economist at Länsförsäkringar.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 07:04:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fewer Swedes can handle an unexpected SEK 25,000 expense]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Every other Swede has difficulty coping with an unexpected expense of SEK 25,000, according to Länsförsäkringar.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:01:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Customer protests prompted Swedish banks to abandon animal factories]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Several Swedish banks have sharply reduced their investments in global meat companies after protests from customers. But almost a billion kronor of Swedish savings is still invested in companies with poor animal husbandry, according to a new review.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 05:31:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why inflation is falling and strengthening purchasing power]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Cheaper furniture, fuel and accommodation are pushing down inflation, according to new figures. Welcome news: low inflation means increased purchasing power for households, says Danske Bank's chief economist Susanne Spector.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 07:03:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[This is why banks are raising mortgage rates now]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Riksbank left the key interest rate unchanged at 1.75 percent this week. Despite this, several banks have announced that they are raising the interest rate on certain mortgages. - The Riksbank's key interest rate is not the only thing that directly determines mortgage rates, says savings economist Christina Sahlberg.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 06:11:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Another bank raises mortgage rates]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Skandia is raising interest rates on mortgages, both with short and longer fixed terms.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 07:27:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[They had the cheapest mortgages in November]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The average interest rate for variable mortgages was 2.65 percent in November, according to a review from the comparison service Zmarta.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:20:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Inflation falls unexpectedly much]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Inflation according to the CPIF measure fell to 2.3 percent in November, according to preliminary figures from Statistics Sweden. It's falling significantly, now we have low inflation in sight, says Länsförsäkringar's chief economist Alexandra Stråberg.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:01:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <description><![CDATA[Skandia and Länsförsäkringar are now following the others and lowering the mortgage rate, but both are doing exactly like the other competitors – lowering less than the Swedish Central Bank's interest rate cut last week.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Handelsbanken Swish Payment Disruption Resolved]]></title>
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