"An important part of the debate has focused on whether the Riksbank should take households' high and growing debts into account in its monetary policy. My opinion is that the answer to this question is essentially yes, but that monetary policy alone cannot win this battle", writes Per Jansson in his article, which is based on an earlier speech.

In the same issue, Fredrik NG Andersson and Lars Jonung write on the theme "The Riksbank and inflation - is Svensson missing the target?" The authors examine the high-profile criticism aimed by Lars E O Svensson at the Riksbank's monetary policy. Lars Heikensten's article, which is based on a speech to the Swedish Economic Association, also comments on Lars Svensson's criticism. Lars E O Svensson also has an article in the new issue of Ekonomisk Debatt, based on a speech to the Swedish Economic Association.