New forecast: Global economy poorly equipped
The global economy has lost momentum, and there is growing concern that there will be a sharp slowdown, particularly among households.“We expect growth in Sweden to slow down markedly this year, and there are leaner years ahead,” says Handelsbanken’s Chief Economist, Christina Nyman.Despite the declining global economy, many jobs are still being created in Sweden. However, the increasingly weak international trend will also affect the Swedish economy and, in Handelsbanken’s assessment, unemployment is set to rise in the next few years. “This is not a deep crisis that we foresee, but