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Are we like Sweden? recovery in the labor market
More than 20 years ago Sweden suffered a severe financial crisis that brought unemployment to an all-time high. To this day the unemployment rate has not returned to where it was before the crisis. Economists say that if the U.S. is anything like Sweden, our full recovery may still be a long way off. Sweden is like the U.S. in many ways, but the roots of its labor market troubles appear to be very different from ours.
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The Swedish experience in reducing budget deficits and debt
By 1994, Sweden had a budget deficit of 10 percent of GDP, highest among OECD countries. Its public debt had doubled in three years. Such high debt levels were threatening Sweden's economic stability and making it increasingly vulnerable to disruptive global capital market flows. The new government that took office in late 1994 put in place an aggressive fiscal consolidation program aimed at reducing the deficit significantly by 1997 and balancing the budget by 1998.> Sweden's finance minister Persson discusses his country's recent efforts to reduce its budget deficit. In overview remarks ...
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The credibility of inflation targets
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Price stability and the Swedish monetary experiment
An examination of the feasibility and appropriateness of establishing a direct, price-index target as the primary objective of U.S. monetary policy, with particular emphasis on the Swedish Riksbank's experiment with such an approach during the 1930s.
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The Swedish business cycle: stylized facts over 130 years
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International Influences on U.S. Inflation
The COVID-19 inflation surge experienced abroad undoubtedly left its mark on U.S. inflation. As global economies return to business as usual, it is natural to ask whether international considerations continue to affect U.S. inflation. Recent analysis shows that, although in normal times the international component of U.S. inflation is usually small, at other times it can contribute significantly to U.S. inflation dynamics.
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Is Cash Still King?
Feature article titled: "Is Cash Still King? Despite new technologies for electronic payments, cash has never been more popular. What's driving the demand?"
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Transcript of Fireside Chat at Rutgers University—New Brunswick: November 29, 2017
Transcript of Fireside Chat at Rutgers University?New Brunswick: November 29, 2017.
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Quantitative easing the Swedish way
Most central banks implement quantitative easing through asset purchases. Sweden took a different path.