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The Icelandic Economy 2026
Moderate growth is expected despite persistent inflation and rising unemployment. Export diversification continues to increase, and tourism remains …
6 August 2026
Pay Day is today
Pay Day 2026 is today, 28 June. From today, an employee starts working for their take-home pay, whereas from the beginning of the year until now they …
28 June 2026
On a Yellow Card
Birta Karen Tryggvadóttir, economist at the Iceland Chamber of Commerce policy division, and Jakob Lars Kristmannsson, specialist at the Iceland …
24 June 2026
A call for clearer metrics in the education system
“The future of Icelandic society depends to a great extent on whether we succeed in building an education system that combines ambition, transparency, …
24 June 2026
How did the government perform this winter?
The Iceland Chamber of Commerce has reviewed the economic impact of the government's legislative bills during the parliamentary session that has just …
24 June 2026
Iceland falls seven places in competitiveness year-on-year
Iceland falls seven places year-on-year in competitiveness and now sits in 22nd place out of 70 countries in 2026. Iceland's competitiveness declines …
18 June 2026
Is a new fiscal plan on track?
Birta Karen Tryggvadóttir, economist in the Iceland Chamber of Commerce's policy division, discusses the newly approved fiscal plan and why the target …
16 June 2026
A numerical scale is a step in the right direction
Viðskiptaráð welcomes the plans of the Minister of Education and Children's Affairs to move final grades in compulsory schools from letters to …
15 June 2026
One year since ESA complaint over unlawful state aid in the housing market
One year has now passed since the Iceland Chamber of Commerce submitted a complaint to the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) concerning unlawful state …
11 June 2026
Streamlining in arrears
A government-appointed working group proposed 57 streamlining measures in spring 2025, after the government invited efficiency proposals from the …
4 June 2026
A stranglehold on a lifeline of society
Björn Brynjúlfur Björnsson, CEO of the Iceland Chamber of Commerce, discusses the dispute between Icelandair and its pilots and asks whether a small …
3 June 2026
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