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Norway: Economic Profile

Norwegian Oil Investment in Decline

Sweden: Economic Profile

Swedish Economy Falls Back into Recession in Q4

Iceland's Geyser Crisis

Iceland Rejects Controversial Icesave Legislation in Referendum

Norway: Government Pension Fund

Norway's Government Pension Fund-Global: Record Annual Return in 2009

Finland: Economic Profile

Finland’s Growth Flat in Q4 2009, Strike Threatens Fragile Recovery in Q1 2010

Finland's Public Finances: Solid Compared to EU Peers, But Consolidation Needed

Macro View

Sweden: Economic Profile

Swedish Economy Falls Back into Recession in Q4

Higher Energy Prices Contribute to Swedish Inflation in February

Nordics : Sweden : Europe : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Norway: Economic Profile

Norwegian Oil Investment in Decline

Norwegian Economic Outlook: Lower-Than-Expected q/q GDP Growth of 0.3% in Q4 2009

Nordics : Norway : Europe : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Iceland: Economic Profile

Icelandic Output Falls by Record 6.5% in 2009, Contraction to Continue in 2010

Iceland Monetary Policy: Key Rate Cut to 9.5% in January as Central Bank Continues Easing

Iceland : Nordics : Europe : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Iceland's Geyser Crisis

Iceland Rejects Controversial Icesave Legislation in Referendum

Iceland's Debt Burden: How Sustainable?

Iceland : Nordics : Europe : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Current Financial Crisis :

Norway: Government Pension Fund

Norway's Government Pension Fund-Global: Record Annual Return in 2009

Norwegian Fiscal Policy: Expansionary 2010 Budget

Nordics : Norway : Europe : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Demographics, Retirement and Health Care : Fiscal Policy : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :

Denmark: Economic Profile

Denmark Economic Outlook: Modest Growth in Q4 on the Back of Net Exports and Private Consumption

Danish Monetary Policy: Another Unilateral Move Cuts Key Lending Rate to Record-Low 1.05%

Denmark : Nordics : Europe : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Finland: Economic Profile

Finland’s Growth Flat in Q4 2009, Strike Threatens Fragile Recovery in Q1 2010

Finland's Public Finances: Solid Compared to EU Peers, But Consolidation Needed

Finland : Nordics : Europe : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Nordics: Labor Market

Celebrated Danish Labor Market Model in Crisis?

Is Denmark's Flexicurity Model Causing a Brain Drain?

Denmark : Iceland : Nordics : Norway : Sweden : Europe : Macro View : Labor Markets and Productivity :

Nordics: Monetary Policy

Central Bank of Sweden Keeps Repo Rate at 0.25%, but Indicates Earlier Rate Hikes than Previously Planned

Danish Monetary Policy: Another Unilateral Move Cuts Key Lending Rate to Record-Low 1.05%

Denmark : Nordics : Norway : Sweden : Europe : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Nordics: Industrial Sector

Brighter Outlook for Swedish Auto Sector

Denmark : Iceland : Nordics : Norway : Sweden : Europe : Macro View : Sectors and Industries :

Nordics: Economic Profile

Nordic Outlook: Green Shoots in Evidence

Nordic Housing Markets: Stabilizing, But Development Varies Between Countries

Denmark : Finland : Iceland : Nordics : Norway : Sweden : Europe : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Markets

Sweden: The Krona

Swedish Krona Outlook: Analysts See Gradual SEK Strengthening over 2010

Nordics : Sweden : Europe : Markets : Currencies :

Norway: The Krone

Will the Norwegian Krone Keep Strengthening in 2010?

Nordics : Norway : Europe : Markets : Currencies :

Nordics: Housing Markets

Sweden and Norway: In Danger of Housing Bubbles?

Nordic Housing Markets: Stabilizing, But Development Varies Between Countries

Denmark : Finland : Nordics : Norway : Sweden : Europe : Markets : Real Estate Sector : Sectors and Industries :

Iceland: The Krona

Iceland's Currency: ISK Slowly Gaining Ground

Iceland : Nordics : Europe : Markets : Currencies :

Nordics: The Euro Area Entry Debate

The Danish Question: Is Eurozone Entry Still on the Table?

Denmark : Nordics : Norway : Sweden : Europe : Markets : Currencies :

Finance & Banking

Iceland's Geyser Crisis

Iceland Rejects Controversial Icesave Legislation in Referendum

Iceland's Debt Burden: How Sustainable?

Iceland : Nordics : Europe : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Current Financial Crisis :

Nordics: Banking Sector

Danish Banks: More Resilient Now, but Expiring Government Support a Potential Risk

Sweden’s Bank Stability Fee Attracts Worldwide Attention

Denmark : Finland : Iceland : Nordics : Norway : Sweden : Europe : Finance and Banking : Banks and Risk Management :

Geostrategic & Long Term Issues

EU Enlargement Process

Iceland's EU Path: Commission Recommends Opening Membership Talks

Serbia's EU Path: Serbia Applies for EU Membership

Croatia : Iceland : Nordics : Serbia : South East Europe : Turkey : Europe : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

Norway: Government Pension Fund

Norway's Government Pension Fund-Global: Record Annual Return in 2009

Norwegian Fiscal Policy: Expansionary 2010 Budget

Nordics : Norway : Europe : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Demographics, Retirement and Health Care : Fiscal Policy : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :

RGE's Q1 2010 Nordics Outlook

Nordic economies, with the exception of Iceland, will return to growth in 2010. All five Nordic economies contracted in 2009, though at very different rates, as the region is not a homogeneous bloc. Ultimately their economic recovery hinges on a sustained global upturn. As RGE expects a U-shaped economic recovery in the advanced world, external demand will remain relatively weak. Differences in domestic demand will thus be important in determining growth in 2010, with Sweden and Norway standing out positively in this regard.  All Nordics except Iceland were in a favourable fiscal position to cushion their contractions, but quarterly public consumption growth in Norway was by far the largest during the first three quarters of 2009. By contrast, Iceland’s constrained public finances forced the government there to cut spending in 2009. In 2010, fiscal policy will be less expansionary in the Nordics.

Read the Q1 2010 Nordics Outlook.

Nordics Country Pages: Denmark | Finland | Iceland | Norway | Sweden

RGE Analysis

Nordics: Q1 2010 Outlook

By Mikko Forss Jan 30, 2010

Nordic Region Economic Outlook, Q3 2009

Mary Stokes Jul 24, 2009

Swedish Banks: Could They Get Burned by Heavy Baltic Exposure?

Mary Stokes and David Rogovic Jun 24, 2009

Iceland's Rollback of Central Bank Independence: A Sign of Things to Come Elsewhere?

Mary Stokes Apr 09, 2009

Is the UK an Iceland 2? No, but There Are Serious Financing Risks Ahead. Also: BBC News TV and Radio Interviews.

Nouriel Roubini Jan 23, 2009

ECB, BoT, BoK, BoE, BoJ; China; Mexico; Iceland

Christian Menegatti Apr 10, 2008

Iceland: Crisis Ahead?; Egypt's Inflation Troubles; Japan's Political Standoff; Argentina's Rural Strike

Christian Menegatti Mar 27, 2008

EconoMonitors

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Crude Prices Stagnate Amid Doubts About Global Demand

Darrell Delamaide Mar 15, 2010

US EconoMonitor

The Mindset Will Not Change; a Depressionary Relapse May Be Coming

Edward Harrison Mar 15, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

Still Buying Treasurys…

Rachel Ziemba Mar 15, 2010

US EconoMonitor

O.K., Let's Just Think About This Budget Thing for a While, Part I

Rebecca Wilder Mar 15, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Shiller: A Crisis of Understanding

Mark Thoma Mar 15, 2010

US EconoMonitor

It's ALWAYS a Good Time to Buy a House!

Barry Ritholtz Mar 15, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Does Meaningful Financial Reform Have Any Chance?

Simon Johnson Mar 15, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

ADIA Parts the Curtain... A Tiny Bit

Rachel Ziemba Mar 14, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

Is Africa Back?

Kavitha Cherian Mar 12, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

The End of a Long-Running Soap Opera

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Global Macro EconoMonitor

My Own View on Women

Otaviano Canuto Mar 12, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

Energy Sector Royalty Changes in Alberta

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Nouriel Roubini's EconoMonitor

The Rise of Sovereign Risk in Advanced Economies

Nouriel Roubini Mar 12, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

RGE's Weekly Roundup

RGE Analyst Team Mar 12, 2010

US EconoMonitor

We Might Default on Our Government's Debt in the Future. Do You Know How Often We’ve Done So in the Past?

Fabius Maximus Mar 11, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

Choppy Waters Rock the Trans-Atlantic Relationship

Michael Moran Mar 11, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

Time to Regulate Derivatives (Like Every Other Financial Instrument)

Barry Ritholtz Mar 11, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

Business Economists on the CFPA

James Kwak Mar 11, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

The German Economy Is Essentially "Intact"

Edward Hugh Mar 11, 2010

US EconoMonitor

The Speech for Which We Have Been Waiting

Simon Johnson Mar 11, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

RGE's Arun Motianey Discusses the SuperCycles Theory with CNBC's Squawk Box

Arun Motianey Mar 10, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

Africa Is Back

Dominique Strauss-Kahn Mar 10, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

The Misleading Political Calm in Turkey

Emre Deliveli Mar 10, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

‘Swap Tango’ – A Derivative Regulation Dance: Part 2

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RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

RGE's Wednesday Note - The Rising Risk of Double-Dipping

Nouriel Roubini Mar 10, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

Rain and Tears in Greece

Paolo Manasse Mar 9, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

European Monetary Fund, Arriving Soon

Simon Johnson Mar 9, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

The Gold Bubble

Rick Bookstaber Mar 9, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

China's Reserves - What Are They Good For - Not As Much As You Think

China Economist Mar 9, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

Happy Anniversary: Top and Bottom!

Barry Ritholtz Mar 9, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Bail Out Our Schools

Robert Reich Mar 9, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Vola-geddon

Models & Agents Mar 9, 2010

Nouriel Roubini's EconoMonitor

Bloomberg Reports Roubini Says Cautious China to Limit Yuan Gain to 4%

Nouriel Roubini Mar 8, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

March Madness

Rob Parenteau Mar 8, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Real Personal Income Less Transfer Payments

Tim Duy Mar 8, 2010

Peterson Institute for International Economics Monitor

The Greek Tragedy That Changed Europe

Simon Johnson Mar 8, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

More on the Resolution Authority Headfake

Yves Smith Mar 8, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

A New Index of Financial Conditions

James Hamilton Mar 7, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

‘Swap Tango’ – A Derivative Regulation Dance: Part 1

Satyajit Das Mar 7, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

2010: BRICs, PIIGS and the G-5 Countries

Antonio Carlos Lemgruber Mar 7, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

India's Finance Minister Plays It Safe with 2010 Budget

Rajeev Mantri Mar 7, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

Hanging in the Balance over at the ECB

Edward Hugh Mar 7, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Employment Chart Roundup

Barry Ritholtz Mar 7, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Morgenson on Municipalities’ Swap Fiascoes

Yves Smith Mar 7, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Does the Obama Administration Even Want to Win in November?

Simon Johnson Mar 7, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

The End Game for Europe: Wage Cutting and the Battle for Exports

Rebecca Wilder Mar 7, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Iraqi Elections Likely to Fuel Ethnic Tensions, Further Delay Access to Kirkuk's Reserves

Gareth Jenkins Mar 5, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

German Responsible for Stability and Growth Pact Wants to Bail Greece Out

Edward Harrison Mar 5, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

RGE's Weekly Roundup

RGE Analyst Team Mar 5, 2010

Peterson Institute for International Economics Monitor

How Best to Boost U.S. Exports

C. Fred Bergsten Mar 4, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

Stuck in Neutral – What Japan’s Rebalancing Can Teach Us

Michael Pettis Mar 4, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Economy Slowly Improving but Risks Posed by Weak Employment and Tight Credit Remain

John Graham and Kate O'Sullivan Mar 4, 2010

Latin America Economonitor

Some Reflection about the Inflation Process in Argentina

Miguel A. Kiguel Mar 4, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Yemen’s Push into the Gas Sector Fails to Stimulate Great Excitement and Raises Disturbing Questions

Fawzia Sheikh Mar 4, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Worry Not About America Becoming Like Zimbabwe, Worry About Becoming Like Argentina

Fabius Maximus Mar 4, 2010

Nouriel Roubini's EconoMonitor

The Rising Risk of Double-Dipping

Nouriel Roubini Mar 4, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

The Greek Job

Satyajit Das Mar 4, 2010

Asia EconoMonitor

What’s on the Agenda at China’s National People’s Congress?

Adam Wolfe Mar 3, 2010

Nouriel Roubini's EconoMonitor

RGE's Wednesday Note - Will Silver Sparkle in 2010?

Mikka Pineda Mar 3, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

The "Three Speed" Global Manufacturing Recovery Continues in February

Edward Hugh Mar 2, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

Ukraine: Swinging Away

Walter Molano Mar 2, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Ronald Reagan the Keynesian

Edward Harrison Mar 2, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Can Obama Turn America Into Something Like Zimbabwe?

Fabius Maximus Mar 2, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

Why No International Financial Regulation?

Simon Johnson Mar 2, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Banksters Win Yet Again: Dodd Proposes Putting Consumer Protection Agency at the Fed

Yves Smith Mar 2, 2010

US EconoMonitor

What Were the Actual Losses in Madoff’s Fraud?

Barry Ritholtz Mar 2, 2010

US EconoMonitor

This Ain't No Party

Walter Molano Mar 2, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Is the Fed Eager to Dismiss Deflationary Pressures?

Tim Duy Mar 2, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

Canada’s Growth: Not Yet a Win?

Rachel Ziemba Mar 2, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Crude Oil Hits Ceiling in Week as Hedge Funds Attack Euro

Darrell Delamaide Mar 1, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

Keep Banks Out of Greek Aid Package

Ivo Arnold Mar 1, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

Too Soon to Cry "Victory" on Latvia

Edward Hugh Mar 1, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Krugman: No Bill Is Better Than a Weak Bill

James Kwak Mar 1, 2010

US EconoMonitor

The Enthusiasm Gap

Robert Reich Mar 1, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

Berkshire Hathaway Letter to Shareholders

Barry Ritholtz Mar 1, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

M1 Growth in Charts: The Majors vs. the BIICs

Rebecca Wilder Mar 1, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Underwater Home-Owers: Demand Principal Reductions

Barry Ritholtz Feb 26, 2010

US EconoMonitor

The High Road Procurement Policy

Mark Thoma Feb 26, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

A Tale of Two Recoveries: Malaysia vs. Germany

Rebecca Wilder Feb 26, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

RGE's Weekly Roundup

RGE Analyst Team Feb 26, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

Exit Strategy Has begun in Brazil, Inflation Surprised to the Downside in Mexico

Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Feb 25, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

Ukraine Elections Saga Not Yet Over

Kavitha Cherian Feb 25, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

Where Did Employees from Collapsed Banks Go?

Barry Ritholtz Feb 24, 2010

US EconoMonitor

New Home Sales Hit a Record Low

Edward Harrison Feb 24, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Bust Up the Health Insurance Trusts

Robert Reich Feb 24, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

Corporate Political Speech Is Bad for Shareholders

Lucian Bebchuk Feb 24, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

Interview with Chris Whalen of Institutional Risk Analytics

Yves Smith Feb 24, 2010

Asia EconoMonitor

Japan: GDP - Exports - Manufacturing - Autos - Toyota

Rebecca Wilder Feb 24, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

Crisis Lessons to Remember for Europe’s Policymakers

Marek Belka Feb 24, 2010

Nouriel Roubini's EconoMonitor

RGE’s Wednesday Note: Still No Tightening in China

Adam Wolfe and Rachel Ziemba Feb 24, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

Latin America: A Closer Look at Inflation and Growth Dynamics in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Colombia

Bertrand Delgado, Juan Lorenzo Maldonado, and Christian Menegatti Feb 23, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

Beware of Greeks Buying Ships

Michael Moran Feb 23, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

Quiet Before the Storm in the Balkans

Emre Deliveli Feb 23, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

Euro, Au Revoir? PIIGS’ Term Structure of Default Probabilities

Paolo Manasse Feb 23, 2010

Latin America Economonitor

Argentina: What Can We Now Expect for 2010?

Miguel A. Kiguel Feb 23, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Should the Fed Stay in Regulation?

David E. Altig Feb 22, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

What the PBoC Cannot Do with Its Reserves

Michael Pettis Feb 22, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

Stopping the Leakages in China

Models & Agents Feb 22, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

The Swedish Banking Crisis Response or the Bailout Hustle?

Edward Harrison Feb 22, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

Are Earnings Normalizing? At What Level?

Barry Ritholtz Feb 22, 2010

US EconoMonitor

The Fed's Discount Rate Hike

James Hamilton Feb 22, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

What Greece’s Fiscal Crisis Could Mean for Eastern Europe

Mary Stokes and Jelena Vukotic Feb 22, 2010

US EconoMonitor

It's Time to Enact Health Care with 51 Senate Votes

Robert Reich Feb 21, 2010

US EconoMonitor

We Need Jobs, Not Deficit Cuts

Mark Thoma Feb 21, 2010

US EconoMonitor

CPI + Velocity = Trouble

Rebecca Wilder Feb 21, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Would a Default by the US Government Help America?

Fabius Maximus Feb 21, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

Oil Market Summary for 02/16/2010 to 02/20/2010

Darrell Delamaide Feb 21, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Fischisms: The Words “Economic Recovery” Have Become Trendy… Better Read the Fine Print*

Gene Fisch, Jr. and Archana Sivadasan Feb 21, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

Emerging Europe: Managing Large Capital Flows

Marek Belka Feb 19, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

Financial Market Responses to Crisis in Europe: A Reassessment

Ivo Arnold Feb 19, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Early Warning System for Financial Crises Needed

Leif Rosenberger Feb 19, 2010

US EconoMonitor

About the U.S. Economy: Where We Are, Where We’re Going

Fabius Maximus Feb 19, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

RGE's Weekly Roundup

RGE Analyst Team Feb 19, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

Stars Align for an Early Hike in Brazil, Mexico's Regulators Ease Pension Fund Investment Rules

Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Feb 18, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

European Hangover

Walter Molano Feb 17, 2010

US EconoMonitor

The New Normal

James Hamilton Feb 17, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Foreign Holdings of U.S. Treasuries: Was It Really That Bad? No.

Rebecca Wilder Feb 17, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Why Is Wal-Mart Paying Retail Prices?

James Kwak Feb 17, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Unwinding Global Imbalances

Yves Smith Feb 17, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

Prerequisites for a Standalone Securitization Market

Joseph Mason Feb 17, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

The Greek Picture Complicates Further: Is the IMF the Solution?

Elisa Parisi-Capone Feb 17, 2010

Asia EconoMonitor

2010 Philippines Elections: Ready, Steady, Go...?

Melissa Fabros Feb 16, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

LatAm Update: Brazil Inflation Tops Expectations, Peru GDP Grows Robustly

Bertrand Delgado Feb 16, 2010

Asia EconoMonitor

Rising Wages in China are a Good Thing

Michael Pettis Feb 16, 2010

US EconoMonitor

A Thought on Evan Bayh and Partisan America

Robert Reich Feb 16, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Greg Mankiw on the Deficit

James Kwak Feb 16, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

Just what is the Real Level of Government Debt in Europe?

Edward Hugh Feb 16, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Coming Soon: 5 Million More Foreclosures

Barry Ritholtz Feb 16, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

Brazil, Inc.

Walter Molano Feb 16, 2010

Nouriel Roubini's EconoMonitor

Teaching PIIGS to Fly

Nouriel Roubini Feb 16, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

The Dutch Join the Germans in Rejecting Bailout of Greece

Edward Harrison Feb 16, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

China, China, China!

Rebecca Wilder Feb 16, 2010

US EconoMonitor

The Punch Bowl, the Party, the Exit

David E. Altig Feb 16, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

Emerging Market Bubbles are Essential for Global Stabilization

Arun Motianey Feb 16, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

Will the Year of the Tiger Drive Markets?

Rachel Ziemba Feb 15, 2010

Nouriel Roubini's EconoMonitor

Roubini CNBC Squawk Box Interviews and Report on Sovereign Debt and Global Growth

Nouriel Roubini Feb 13, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

Iranian Bank Tremors

Rachel Ziemba Feb 12, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

RGE's Weekly Roundup

RGE Analyst Team Feb 12, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

Latin America: Positive Growth Dynamics but Deteriorating Inflation Expectations

Bertrand Delgado and Juan Lorenzo Maldonado Feb 11, 2010

Nouriel Roubini's EconoMonitor

Will Europe's PIGS Learn to Fly?

Nouriel Roubini and Arnab Das Feb 11, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Competing Histories

David E. Altig Feb 11, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Limit Tax Expenditures

Jeffrey Frankel Feb 11, 2010

US EconoMonitor

The National Anthem -- And Why we Need Health Care Reform so Desperately

Robert Reich Feb 11, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

The New Banana Republics

Antonio Carlos Lemgruber Feb 11, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

The Inflation Moderation

Rebecca Wilder Feb 10, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Insolvent European vs American States

Barry Ritholtz Feb 10, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

Reigniting Growth in Emerging Europe

Marek Belka Feb 10, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

How Far Will the PIIGS Fly?

Paolo Manasse Feb 10, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

Looming Problem of Local Debt in China-- 1.6 Trillion Dollars and Rising

Victor Shih Feb 10, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

Nothing “Perverse” about the Flight to Bonds

Jennifer Kapila and Arnab Das Feb 10, 2010

Nouriel Roubini's EconoMonitor

RGE's Wednesday Note - Global Trade in Recovery Mode

Arpitha Bykere Feb 10, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

Automated Elections Do Not Automatically Make Philippines a Democracy

Mikka Pineda Feb 10, 2010

Asia EconoMonitor

Post-War Sri Lanka: Will the Economy Take Off?

Tilak Abeysinghe Feb 9, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

Jamaica: Start Jammin

Walter Molano Feb 9, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

Bank Securitization Woes Only the Beginning

Yves Smith Feb 8, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

Goldman Sachs vs AIG

Barry Ritholtz Feb 8, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Who's Killing Financial Reform

Robert Reich Feb 8, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

I have to Side with China on this One

Rebecca Wilder Feb 8, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

The Option of Last Resort: A Two-Currency EMU

Michael Arghyrou and John Tsoukalas Feb 7, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

A Glimpse Inside the CIC’s Portfolio

Rachel Ziemba Feb 7, 2010

Nouriel Roubini's EconoMonitor

Roubini Bloomberg Interview on Sovereign Debt and U.S. Outlook

Nouriel Roubini Feb 6, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

Another View: Looking Beyond the Volcker Rule

Daniel Alpert Feb 5, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

Debunking Some AIG/FED/CDO Theories

Yves Smith Feb 5, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

Causation Analysis: What “But Fors” Caused the Crisis ?

Barry Ritholtz Feb 5, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

RGE's Weekly Roundup

RGE Analyst Team Feb 5, 2010

Nouriel Roubini's EconoMonitor

Sovereign Risk Meets Sovereign Reality

Ian Bremmer and Nouriel Roubini Feb 5, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

Chanos: “We’re Not Calling for an Impending Crash of China”

Edward Harrison Feb 4, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

Redemption or Abstinence? Original Sin, Currency Mismatches and Counter-Cyclical Policies in the New Millennium

Ricardo Hausmann and Ugo Panizza Feb 4, 2010

Asia EconoMonitor

China grew faster than its target and most people's projections--what are the key takeaways?

Louis Kuijs Feb 3, 2010

Latin America Economonitor

Mexico - 2010 State and Local Elections: Relevance, Current Dynamics, and Outlook

Alejandro Schtulmann Feb 3, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

Never Short a Country with $2Trillion in Reserves?

Michael Pettis Feb 3, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Some Thoughts on Haiti’s Suffering and Courage

Eugenio Diaz-Bonilla Feb 3, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Impulse and Propagation Mechanisms and Regulatory Reform

Joseph Mason Feb 3, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

RGE's Wednesday Note - Obama’s Recent Regulatory and Fiscal Proposals

Elisa Parisi-Capone, Parul Walia, and Arpitha Bykere Feb 3, 2010

Asia EconoMonitor

Thailand's Ex-PM Thaksin Traveling Too Close for Comfort?

Melissa Fabros Feb 2, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

2010: The Short Term Strategic Outlook – Beyond the Statements

Gregory R. Copley Feb 2, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

Stiglitz’s New Book and the Developing Countries

Otaviano Canuto Feb 2, 2010

Nouriel Roubini's EconoMonitor

Medicine for Europe’s Sinking South

Nouriel Roubini and Arnab Das Feb 2, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

Getting Ready to Join the Eurozone Club

Marek Belka Feb 2, 2010

Latin America Economonitor

A New Latin American Boom Seems to be Starting but it will be Plagued with Risks

Eduardo Lora Feb 2, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Budget Sense and Nonsense

James Kwak Feb 2, 2010

Peterson Institute for International Economics Monitor

How the United States Can Become an Export Giant

Steve Weisman and Howard F. Rosen Feb 2, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

Where’s the Bubble: Stocks or Bonds?

Barry Ritholtz Feb 2, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

Greek Bailout News (1)

Edward Hugh Feb 2, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Volcker Rule: Dead on Arrival? And is Obama a Lame Duck?

Yves Smith Feb 2, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Global Consumer Confidence is Currently Less than Stellar

Rebecca Wilder Feb 2, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Fischisms: The Economic Bandwagon - Potholes Could Make for an Uncomfortable Derailment

Gene Fisch, Jr. and Archana Sivadasan Feb 1, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Helping Haiti

Thomas Trebat Feb 1, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Achieving Long-Term Fiscal Discipline: A Lesson from Chile

Jeffrey Frankel Feb 1, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Despite Strong GDP Growth Energy Prices Sink Lower

Darrell Delamaide Feb 1, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

Populism

Simon Johnson Jan 31, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

Volcker Rule Chatter

Barry Ritholtz Jan 31, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

After Greece, and Portugal, Does Spain Come Next?

Edward Hugh Jan 31, 2010

US EconoMonitor

GDP up 5.7%, Fastest Rate Since 2003

Edward Harrison Jan 31, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Hearts and Minds

Mark Thoma Jan 31, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Unemployment Rates: U.S. Versus the Rest of the World

Rebecca Wilder Jan 31, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Obama Needs to Teach the Public how to Get Out of the Mess We're in, But He's Not

Robert Reich Jan 29, 2010

Finance & Markets Monitor

The CEO Pay Slice

Lucian Bebchuk Jan 29, 2010

RGE Analysts' EconoMonitor

RGE's Weekly Roundup

RGE Analyst Team Jan 29, 2010

Peterson Institute for International Economics Monitor

The Financial System: Heading for More Trouble

Steve Weisman and Simon Johnson Jan 28, 2010

Daily Digest

News

Sweden angers Turkey with 'genocide' vote

European Voice  Jarle Hetland Mar 12, 2010

Analysis

Iceland: Forecast moderate rate cut on Wednesday; Smaller contraction in consumption

Islandsbanki  Mar 15, 2010

News

Norway’s 2011 Budget Will Help Keep Low Rates, Stoltenberg Says

Bloomberg  Josiane Kremer Mar 15, 2010

Analysis

Norway: Slower rise in output

Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway)  Mar 11, 2010

News

Norway Oil Output Falls, May Signal Lower Statoil Production

Bloomberg  Marianne Stigset Mar 10, 2010

Opinions

Sweden: 'The government shouldn’t control share prices'

Swedish Wire  Per Krusell and John Hassler Mar 10, 2010

Analysis

Nordic Credit Quarterly - March 2010

SEB  Ebba Lindahl et al Mar 10, 2010

News

Iceland Political Discord Grows Amid Election Demands

Bloomberg  Omar R. Valdimarsson Mar 9, 2010

Analysis

Economic Survey of Norway, 2010

OECD  Mar 9, 2010

Analysis

Norway: Policy dilemma

Economist Intelligence Unit  Mar 8, 2010

News

Reykjavik to seek fresh debt agreement

Financial Times (subscription)  Andrew Ward Mar 8, 2010

News

Iceland Rejects Icesave Depositors Bill in Referendum

Bloomberg  Omar R. Valdimarsson Mar 7, 2010

Analysis

The Icesave referendum: No, thanks - The ramifications of a likely no vote may not be pleasant

Economist (subscription)  Mar 5, 2010

Analysis

Norway Pension Fund Global: The best year in the fund’s history

Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway)  Mar 5, 2010

News

Iceland's Prospects Hinge on Vote

Wall Street Journal (subscription)  Charles Forelle Mar 5, 2010

News

Iceland down but not out if IMF flows delayed: central bank

Reuters  Wojciech Moskwa Mar 4, 2010

Analysis

Iceland: Yes or no? On or off?

Islandsbanki  Mar 4, 2010

Analysis

Norwegian banks have emerged well from the financial crisis

Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway  Mar 4, 2010

Analysis

Sweden's central bank governor: Introduction on monetary policy

Riksbank (Central Bank of Sweden)  Stefan Ingves Mar 4, 2010

Analysis

NOR: Oil companies see marginally lower investment in 2010

SEB  Stein Bruun Mar 4, 2010

Analysis

Somewhat quicker recovery in Swedish central government finances

Swedish National Debt Office  Mar 3, 2010

Analysis

Moody's: Iceland's credit rating under pressure

Moody's  Mar 3, 2010

News

Sweden House Boom May Grow on High Rate Bets, Credit Group Says

Bloomberg  Johan Carlstrom Mar 3, 2010

Blogs

Norway to cap mortgage loan-to-value

Money Supply (FT)  Emma Saunders Mar 3, 2010

News

Revised Norway 2010 budget will be "tight" -finmin

Reuters  Aasa Christine Stoltz and Joergen Frich Mar 2, 2010

News

UK, Dutch Will Continue Icesave Talks, Sigfusson Says

Bloomberg  Omar R. Valdimarsson Mar 2, 2010

News

France inks deal with Russia's Gazprom

EurActiv  Mar 2, 2010

News

Finnish Recovery at Risk as Strikes Threaten Exports

Bloomberg  Kati Pohjanpalo Mar 2, 2010

Blogs

Just What Is Going On In Sweden?

A Fistful of Euros  Edward Hugh Mar 1, 2010

Analysis

Iceland: Yellow card from Moody's

Islandsbanki  Mar 1, 2010

Analysis

Europe finance: Northern exposure

Economist Intelligence Unit  Mar 1, 2010

News

Sweden and Finland hit by record recessions

AFP / Swedish Wire  Mar 1, 2010

News

Finnish Q4 GDP stays flat q/q, recovery seen slow

Reuters  Terhi Kinnunen Mar 1, 2010

Analysis

Finland: GDP remained on level with the previous quarter but fell by 5.1 per cent year-on-year

Statistics Finland  Mar 1, 2010

News

Iceland tries to find €3.9bn debt deal ahead of plebiscite

Financial Times (subscription)  George Parker and Andrew Ward Feb 28, 2010

News

Icesave Talks Break Down

Reuters  Feb 25, 2010

Analysis

Sweden: Economic Tendency Indicator rose nearly four points between January and February

National Institute of Economic Research (Sweden)  Feb 25, 2010

Analysis

Finland: Manufacturing confidence raised in February

Confederation of Finnish Industries  Feb 25, 2010

Analysis

Svensson: Why a lower repo rate path?

Riksbank (Central Bank of Sweden)  Feb 24, 2010

News

EU Recommends Starting Membership Talks With Iceland

Bloomberg  James G. Neuger Feb 24, 2010

Analysis

Sweden: Minutes of the Executive Board’s monetary policy meeting on 10 February 2010

Riksbank (Central Bank of Sweden)  Feb 24, 2010

News

Spyker's purchase of Saab finalised

AFP / Swedish Wire  Feb 24, 2010

News

Iceland: Forecast rate cuts of 0.5-1.0 percentage points on 17 March; Policy rate 6.0-6.5% at year-end

Islandsbanki  Feb 23, 2010

Analysis

Looking for a pause in the scandie rally

SEB  Carl Hammer Feb 23, 2010

Blogs

Swedish financial watchdog ‘must grow by 1/3′

Money Supply (FT)  Emma Saunders Feb 22, 2010

Analysis

Weaker EUR, stronger NOK

DNB Nor  Maren Romstad Feb 22, 2010

Analysis

Pension Markets 2010

International Financial Services London  Feb 22, 2010

News

Iceland Wants More Talks on U.K., Dutch Icesave Loan Rate Offer

Bloomberg  Omar Valdimarsson Feb 22, 2010

News

Iceland Upbeat on Icesave Agreement

Reuters  Feb 18, 2010

News

Nordic Currencies Move to Fore

Wall Street Journal (subscription)  Katie Martin And Aanna Molin Feb 18, 2010

Analysis

Business Cycle Synchronization in Europe: Evidence from the Scandinavian Currency Union

European Commission  Lars Jonung and U. Michael Bergman Feb 17, 2010

Analysis

Slowdown in the Norwegian economy

Statistics Norway  Feb 18, 2010

Analysis

Lex: Iceland - Speedy Resolution of the Icesave Affair is in Everyone’s Interests

Financial Times  Feb 17, 2010

Analysis

Global Markets February 16, 2010

TD Bank Securities  Millan Mulraine et al Feb 16, 2010

Analysis

Nordic Outlook: Recovery with storm clouds, Asia and Nordics well positioned

SEB  Feb 17, 2010

News

EU to recommend start of Iceland talks, says official

EurActiv / Reuters  Feb 17, 2010

Analysis

Euro zone: Single currency, multiple worries

Danske Research  Feb 16, 2010

News

Iceland seeks new Icesave deal

Financial Times (subscription)  Andrew Ward Feb 16, 2010

Analysis

Sweden: Coherent regulatory framework and clear division of roles between authorities

Riksbank (Central Bank of Sweden)  Feb 15, 2010

Analysis

Icelandic Economy: Recovering From a Very Hard Landing

Ministry of Economic Affairs, Iceland  Gylfi Magnússon and Minister of Business Affairs Feb 15, 2010

News

Iceland to hold fresh talks with Netherlands, UK

EUobserver  Leigh Phillips Feb 15, 2010

News

Finland to Fix Budget to Vie for Investor Favor, Katainen Says

Bloomberg  Kati Pohjanpalo Feb 12, 2010

News

Sweden signals early interest rate rise

Financial Times  Ralph Atkins and Andrew Ward Feb 12, 2010

Analysis

Norway: Economic perspectives - Annual address of central bank Governor Gjedrem

Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway)  Svein Gjedrem Feb 11, 2010

Opinions

Moral Hazard in Iceland

Huffington Post  Iris Erlingsdottir Feb 10, 2010

Analysis

Sweden: Repo rate left unchanged at 0.25 per cent - February 2010

Riksbank (Central Bank of Sweden)  Feb 11, 2010

Analysis

Sweden: Slight increase in economic activity

Statistics Sweden  Feb 10, 2010

Analysis

Icesave: A potential solution?

Financial Times (subscription)  Jon Danielsson Feb 9, 2010

News

SEB Says Baltic Provisions to Decline After Profit Slumps 93%

Bloomberg  Niklas Magnusson Feb 10, 2010

News

European gas pipelines get green light

Financial Times  Andrew Ward, Carola Hoyos and Ed Crooks in London Feb 10, 2010

Blogs

The Nordics in the global crisis

VoxEU  Bengt Holmstrom, Thorvaldur Gylfason, Sixten Korkman, Hans Tson Söderström and Vesa Vihriälä Feb 10, 2010

Analysis

Denmark economy: No time to relax

Economist Intelligence Unit  Feb 9, 2010

Analysis

Sweden: Strengthening budget targets to prepare for the next crisis

Government Offices of Sweden  Minister of Finance and Anders Borg Feb 1, 2010

News

Swedbank Says 2010 Profit Is ‘Feasible’ After Loss

Bloomberg  Niklas Magnusson Feb 9, 2010

Analysis

Sweden: SEB's Housing Price Indicator - Slightly more optimistic

SEB  Erica Blomgren Feb 8, 2010

News

Iceland urges EU not to link Icesave and IMF aid

EU Business  Feb 5, 2010

News

Iceland PM's discrete EU visit signals strained relations

EurActiv  Feb 5, 2010

Analysis

FInland: Economics and economic policymakers facing new challenges

Bank of Finland  Erkki Liikanen Feb 5, 2010

Research

Sweden: How has the Riksbank managed the financial crisis?

Riksbank (Central Bank of Sweden)  Johan Molin Feb 5, 2010

Analysis

Norway: Norges Bank pausing as expected

SEB  Stein Bruun Feb 4, 2010

News

Unemployment time bomb is ticking in Finland’s export industries

Helsingin Sanomat (International Edition)  Feb 4, 2010

News

Nordics, Baltics Close to Signing Financial Crisis Agreement

Bloomberg  Ott Ummelas Feb 4, 2010

News

Iceland PM to discuss Icesave deal with Barroso

EU Business  Feb 3, 2010

Analysis

Norway: Key policy rate remains unchanged at 1.75 per cent

Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway)  Feb 3, 2010

News

Denmark to propose doubling of max debt framework

Reuters  Erik Matzen Feb 2, 2010

Analysis

No rate hike from Norges Bank expected

Danske Bank  Arne Lohmann Rasmussen Feb 2, 2010

Analysis

Sweden: The Riksbank's company interviews - Slow recovery

Riksbank (Central Bank of Sweden)  Feb 1, 2010

Analysis

Standard & Poor's keeps Republic of Iceland ratings on credit watch negative

Central Bank of Iceland  Feb 1, 2010

Analysis

Finland: Dead end ahead for public finances

Ministry of Finance, Finland  Feb 1, 2010

Analysis

Markets still fear a Greek tragedy | Denmark: Unemployment growth slows | Sweden: Risk of a 'double-dip' increases | Norway: Recovery in manufacturing continues | Is a debt crisis looming in Japan?

Danske Markets Research  Ed, Allan von Mehren and Steen Bocian Jan 29, 2010

Analysis

Denmark: Stress Tests, 2nd Half 2009 - Danish banks have strengthened their capital bases

Danmarks Nationalbank  Jan 29, 2010

Analysis

Sweden: The financial crisis and wage formation

Riksbank (Central Bank of Sweden)  Svante Öberg Jan 29, 2010

Analysis

Sweden: A “double dip” in Q4?

Danske Bank  Michael Grahn Jan 29, 2010

Analysis

Sweden: Economic Tendency Indicator - at its highest level since March 2008

National Institute of Economic Research (Sweden)  Jan 28, 2010

Analysis

Norway: Staff Report for the 2009 Article IV Consultation

IMF  Jan 27, 2010

Analysis

Housing finance in Norway

Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway)  Svein Gjedrem Jan 27, 2010

Analysis

Iceland: Monetary Bulletin, January 2010

Central Bank of Iceland  Jan 27, 2010

News

Iceland Lowers Benchmark Rate to 9.5% After Inflation Slowed

Bloomberg  Omar R. Valdimarsson Jan 27, 2010

News

GM Agrees to Sell Saab to Sports-Car Maker Spyker

Bloomberg  Jan 26, 2010

Analysis

Norway: Easing of credit standards for enterprises in Q4 2009

Norges Bank (Central Bank of Norway)  Jan 26, 2010

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