What's Gone Wrong with Sweden's Economy?

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Sweden's NATO accession is dominating international headlines, but domestically the country is facing major economic and social problems. So in this video, we'll break down the issues they face and whether Kristersson's government can turn it around.

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1 - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-29/sweden-s-gdp-unexpectedly-shrinks-for-third-consecutive-quarter
2 - https://www.visualcapitalist.com/worlds-richest-countries-across-3-metrics/
3 - https://tradingeconomics.com/sweden/government-spending-to-gdp#:~:text=Government%20spending%20in%20Sweden%20was,source%3A%20EUROSTAT
4 - https://www.government.se/press-releases/2023/08/high-inflation-continues-to-impact-swedish-economy/
5 - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-23/riksbank-shirks-from-final-rate-hike-as-swedish-economy-stumbles
6 - https://www.riksbank.se/en-gb/statistics/interest-rates-and-exchange-rates/policy-rate-deposit-and-lending-rate/
7 - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-05/what-s-causing-the-swedish-housing-market-plunge
8 - https://www.statista.com/statistics/527418/sweden-monthly-unemployment-rate/
9 - https://www.ceicdata.com/en/indicator/sweden/foreign-direct-investment
10 - https://setterwalls.se/en/article/the-swedish-fdi-regime-obligations-for-swedish-and-foreign-investors/#_ftn1
11 - https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/sweden-immigrants-crisis/
12 - https://www.ft.com/content/b7651979-177d-4bb9-b018-8bae7a8d4a18
13 - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/10/swedens-schools-minister-declares-free-school-system-failure
14 - https://pro.morningconsult.com/trackers/global-leader-approval
15 - https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/sweden/

00:00 Introduction
01:42 Context
02:55 Sweden’s Economy
05:22 Sweden’s Social Issues
06:55 What Happens Next?
07:48 Brilliant