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Nordic Countries Do Not Equal Big Government or High Corporate Taxes

Nordic Countries Do Not Equal Big Government or High Corporate Taxes
The Swedish flag flies in Stockholm on April 4, 2020. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images
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A lie is still a lie even if it’s often repeated. And claiming the Nordic countries are socialist economies with high taxes on wealth and businesses is a big lie.

Daniel Lacalle
Daniel Lacalle
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Daniel Lacalle, Ph.D., is chief economist at hedge fund Tressis and author of the bestselling books “Freedom or Equality” (2020), “Escape from the Central Bank Trap” (2017), “The Energy World Is Flat”​ (2015), and “Life in the Financial Markets.”
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