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Has Swedish inflation actually picked up?

In recent months Swedish inflation has been artificially boosted by a new method for calculating package holiday prices. While the Riksbank will look through this particular effect, it is nevertheless clear that underlying inflation has risen and that ultra-loose monetary policy is no longer needed.

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