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Finance minister defends Sweden's economy as Riksbank flags potential interest rate hike

The Swedish government is sticking to its outlook for the country's economy, forecasting GDP growth of 2.3 percent this year – identical to its assessment at the beginning of May.

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What happened The Swedish government is sticking to its outlook for the country's economy, forecasting GDP growth of 2.3 percent this year – identical to its assessment at the beginning of May.
The headline split The Local (Europe) frames it as "Finance minister defends Sweden's economy as Riksbank flags potential interest rate hike". Bloomberg - Economics frames it as "Philippines Sees Another Rate Hike to Curb War-Driven Inflation".
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The Local (Europe)News report · Jun 18, 7:38 AM

Finance minister defends Sweden's economy as Riksbank flags potential interest rate hike

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The Swedish government is sticking to its outlook for the country's economy, forecasting GDP growth of 2.3 percent this year – identical to its assessment at the beginning of May.

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Bloomberg - EconomicsNews report · Jun 18, 6:30 AM

Philippines Sees Another Rate Hike to Curb War-Driven Inflation

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The Philippine central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for a second consecutive meeting, and Governor Eli Remolona said another increase is possible in August with inflationary pres...

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