STOCKHOLM, April 17 (Reuters) - The economic downturn in
Sweden this year will be somewhat deeper than initially thought,
the government said in a fresh economic forecast on Monday.
Gross domestic product (GDP) is seen contracting 1.0%
against December's forecast for a fall of 0.7%, the government
said in a forecast delivered with its spring budget bill.
Headline inflation in 2023 is seen at 5.9% this year vs 6.0%
seen in December.
(Reporting by Simon Johnson, Johan Ahlander and Terje Solsvik;
editing by Niklas Pollard)
Messaging: johan.ahlander.reuters.com@reuters.net))
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