All posts tagged: recession

The Fed’s Triple Rate Hike Sends New Shockwaves Through Tech

November 3, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on November 3rd, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The triple rate hike was expected. But Fed chair Jerome Powell simultaneously sent new shockwaves with the announcement that the terminal rate may need to go even higher than the central bank had previously believed. Years of excess at the tech giants may now be […]

How Sweden Went from Startup Paradise to Tech Black Hole

June 24, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on June 24th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. In a matter of months, Sweden went from one of the world’s hottest countries for startups to dark headlines about layoffs and cutbacks. A deeper look shows that what has crashed, above all, is a particular way of building companies. “AI will affect us all. […]

The Market Exhales — But the Boom Is Over

May 5, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on May 5th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. As the US central bank raises its benchmark rate, it may mark the end of the current tech boom. This spring has already delivered the largest drop since 2008. “Finally, it’s over.” That was the tone in October 2008 after the tech-heavy Nasdaq crashed 17.4 […]