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<text id=90TT0493>
<title>
Feb. 26, 1990: World Notes:Sweden
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<history>
TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1990
Feb. 26, 1990 Predator's Fall
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<article>
<source>Time Magazine</source>
<hdr>
WORLD, Page 30
World Notes
SWEDEN
Let's Loosen Those Belts
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<body>
<p> When Ingvar Carlsson, Sweden's Social Democratic Prime
Minister, entered the chambers of parliament last week, he was
convinced that he brought with him the cure to the country's
economic woes, which are many. Banks had been closed for almost
three weeks in a bitter strike and lockout; wages have risen 28%
since 1986; and inflation gallops ahead at an estimated 9%.
Carlsson's plan was painful: a two-year freeze on rents, wages
and prices and arbitration to prevent strikes. After several
hours of heated debate, the five opposition parties united to
defeat Carlsson's bill. The final vote: 190 to 153. The Prime
Minister resigned immediately.
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<p> If various parties cannot put together a new coalition, an
election will have to be called. In the meantime, banks planned
to reopen this week following a settlement that gives workers a
13.5% wage hike.
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</body>
</article>
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