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Unemployment Benefit Cut Adds to Drag on U.S. Spending: Economy

Dentral Smith had to say no when her granddaughter asked for a treat on the way home from school. The government’s cut in unemployment payments leaves her with less spending money.

Gender Parity Prevails as Sweden Central Bank Cuts Rates

Karolina Ekholm argued for looser monetary policy for almost three years on the Swedish Riksbank’s board. Her perseverance, grounded in scholarly analysis of global trends, is now bearing fruit.

Sweden’s Surplus Fetish Draws Rebuke as Deadweight to Growth

As the euro region tightens its belt to draw a line under its three-year debt crisis, the architect of Sweden’s budget framework says it’s time for the Scandinavian nation to go the other way.

Riksbank Set to Keep Rate Steady in April, Wickman-Parak Says

Sweden’s central bank will probably keep its main lending rate unchanged at its April meeting, Riksbank Deputy Governor Barbro Wickman-Parak said.

Zimbabwe May Be First to Legislate 50% Female Parliament

Zimbabwe may become the world’s first country to pass a law requiring that women hold at least 50 percent of posts in parliament and other government bodies, according to a new constitution.

Swedish Haven Status at Risk as Budget Fight Thwarts Government

Sweden risks damaging its status as a haven for international investors as opposition parties put up their biggest fight yet to block a key part of the minority government’s budget.

Sweden Anti-Immigrants Gain After Becoming `Martyrs'

Jimmie Aakesson , the leader of Sweden’s anti-immigrant party, had the makeup lounge all to himself before an election-night television appearance. The reason was that a rival party head refused even to be in the same room.

German Economy Will Fail to Pick Up in 2013, Advisers Say

German economic growth will fail to pick up next year as the euro region’s sovereign debt crisis saps demand for German exports, the government’s council of economic advisers said in its annual report.

NORDIC DAYBOOK: Sweden Safer Than Germany as Crisis Upends Logic

Sweden is enjoying its lowest borrowing cost ever relative to Germany as investors reward the biggest Scandinavian economy for cutting its debt to less than half Europe’s average and enforcing discipline at its banks. See: FIFW NSN LVJI3207SXKX <GO>

Swedish Committee Calls for Fewer Pension Funds to Boost Return

Sweden needs to reduce its number of state pension funds to lower costs and improve returns on about $131 billion in assets being managed for the Nordic nation’s retirees, a government-appointed committee said.

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Google Rises as Page Updates Music to Maps Services

U.S. Stocks Rise on Stimulus Bets as Manufacturing Falls

Production Falls as U.S. Feels Global Weakness: Economy