{
  "id": 18709039,
  "title": "Fyller 70 år: – Jeg er mye bedre nå",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/fyller-70-ar-jeg-er-mye-bedre-na",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-07T11:55:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "E24 Norway",
    "slug": "e24-norway",
    "url": "https://e24.no/norsk-oekonomi/i/0prMJ0/fyller-70-aar-jeg-er-mye-bedre-naa"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ingeren økonomen Harald Magnus Andreassen has celebrated his 70th birthday, expressing that he is much better now than he was 10, 20, and 30 years ago. The celebrated economist has been in his position since 1993, serving on several public committees and ranking in the top several times for Norway's best macroeconomist. He was feted at Hotel Continental in Oslo, attended by approximately 150 guests, including former Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Central Bank Governor Øystein Børsum, as well as central bank chief Ida Wolden Bache and Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg (Ap), though they didn't make it due to prior commitments. Andreassen's career as a consultant at Den norske Bankforening, now Finans Norge, began in 1984 when he graduated from the University of Oslo. His analytical focus spans a wide range of economic areas, making him an economic generalist rather than a specialist. The event was organized by his current employer, who noted that he's said his piece and is content with his legacy. Andreassen's current co-worker, Dane Cekov, credits the inspiring presentation by Andreassen and previous colleague Peter Hermanrud at Oslo Handelsgymnasium for sparking his passion for economics. Andreassen's advice to the younger generation is that economic cycles will bring challenges, but the importance of instituitions like tax systems and regulations cannot be underestimated.",
  "summary": "Sjeføkonom Harald Magnus Andreassen har ingen planer om å gi seg. – Jeg pleier å si at jeg driver i…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}