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2008-12-22
Households remain pessimistic
Swedish households remain pessimistic about the economic situation. While the Consumer Confidence Indicator (CCI) rose by just over one point to -23.4, it still indicates that consumer sentiment is...

2008-12-22
Business sector forecasts widespread staff cuts
The economic slowdown in the Swedish business sector continues. Following a record fall in November, the confidence indicator for the business sector fell a further few points this month. For the third...

2008-12-22
Economic Tendency Survey
Business and consumer. December 2008
The Economic Tendency Indicator, which measures sentiment in the Swedish economy, continued to fall in December. The indicator fell to 68.9, which is the lowest value since the surveys began in 1996....

2008-12-19
Downturn to Deepen in 2009 and 2010
The global economic downturn and the financial crisis will have substantial effects on the real economy in Sweden. GDP will drop by nearly 1 percent in 2009, and the slump in the economy will continue...