The Maroon Policy Podcast

Interview with Karin Olofsdotter, Ambassador of Sweden to the United States

Today, we have a very special interview with the Ambassador of Sweden to the United States, Karin Olofsdotter. Thanks again to Kasen Yip for editing this podcast and Yena Jang for organizing Maroon Aid! Check out our Instagram @maroonaid and our Twitter @marxxnaid, and feel free to email us with any question, concern, suggestion, or observation at maroonpolicypod@gmail.com! Relevant links to today's discussion follow. Sweden is still nowhere near 'herd immunity,' even though it didn't go into lockdown - CNN  [https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/21/health/sweden-herd-immunity-coronavirus-intl/index.html] Historic GDP decline in the second quarter of 2020 - SCB [https://www.scb.se/en/finding-statistics/statistics-by-subject-area/national-accounts/national-accounts/national-accounts-quarterly-and-annual-estimates/pong/statistical-news/national-accounts-second-quarter-20202/#:~:text=GDP%20decreased%20by%208.3%20percent,the%20time%20series%20in%201980.] Swedish Ambassador Says Stockholm Expected To Reach 'Herd Immunity' In May : NPR  [https://www.npr.org/2020/04/26/845211085/stockholm-expected-to-reach-herd-immunity-in-may-swedish-ambassador-says] The latest information about Covid-19 - Krisinformation.se  [https://www.krisinformation.se/en/hazards-and-risks/disasters-and-incidents/2020/official-information-on-the-new-coronavirus/aktuellt-om-covid-19] Coronavirus Questions: Can I Go For A Jog? Is Grocery Shopping Too Risky> : Goats and Soda : NPR  [https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/03/20/819031274/coronavirus-faqs-can-i-go-running-is-food-shopping-too-risky-whats-herd-immunity] How Sweden fought coronavirus, and what went wrong - CNBC [https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/17/how-sweden-fought-coronavirus-and-what-went-wrong.html] Sweden’s Economy Posted Record Slump During Pandemic Peak - Bloomberg  [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-05/sweden-s-economy-posted-record-slump-during-pandemic-peak] Sweden’s Historic Crisis Plan Exposes Central Bank’s Limits - Bloomberg [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-27/sweden-pledges-historic-spending-plan-after-raising-gdp-outlook]