Swedish finance minister says recovery "pause" to linger through Q1

Swedish Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson said that a phase of slower recovery in the global economy was likely to linger through the first quarter amid a high level of COVID-19 infections and related restrictions. "I think we can expect that the pause in the recovery will continue also through the current quarter," Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson told a news conference.

She also said the Swedish government would extend and step up support measures to ease companies and households through the pandemic.

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