Bank of Finland Bulletin: Bank of Finland articles on the economy 3/2018

Monetary policy remains accommodative, net asset purchases about to end 3
Finland's economy booming 6
Forecast assumptions: International economy and external assumptions 32
Alternative scenario: Clouds over the global economy 36
First quarter of 2018 sees a surge in investments 39
Inflation now explained by different factors than during the recession 42
Unemployment rate in Finland close to structural level 47
Are weakly profitable firms suppressing economic growth? 50
The output gap has closed; Finland's economy at cyclical peak 63
Bank of Finland staff forecasts: an evaluation 72
Finland’s long-term growth prospects moderate 88
Forecast tables for 2018–2020 (june 2018) 101