Sven R Larson, Ph.D., has worked as a staff economist for think tanks and as an advisor to political campaigns. He is the author of several academic papers and books. His writings concentrate on the welfare state, how it causes economic stagnation, and the reforms needed to reduce the negative impact of big government. On Twitter, he is @S_R_Larson and he writes regularly at Larson’s Political Economy on Substack.
Euros & Dollars: Will Interest Rates Come Down or Not?

Euros & Dollars: Will Interest Rates Come Down or Not?

The ones who get to enjoy lower rates are the ones who live on the right side of the euro-zone border. But not in the way we usually think of the euro zone.

May 7, 2024
Campus Protests: What Is the Point Anyway?

Campus Protests: What Is the Point Anyway?

The cracked veneer of pro-Hamas rhetoric cannot hide the fact that the ongoing campus protests have taken on a life of their own.

May 4, 2024
Euros & Dollars: Benefits From 20 Years in the EU

Euros & Dollars: Benefits From 20 Years in the EU

Since 2004, ten countries in Eastern Europe have proven that EU membership does not guarantee economic success.

May 3, 2024
Euros & Dollars: Trump’s Federal Reserve Plans, Part III

Euros & Dollars: Trump’s Federal Reserve Plans, Part III

I urge Trump to respect the independence of the Federal Reserve. If he does not, as my numbers show, it would mean suicide for the American economy.

May 2, 2024
Euros & Dollars: Trump’s Federal Reserve Plans, Part II

Euros & Dollars: Trump’s Federal Reserve Plans, Part II

The idea behind ending the independence of the Federal Reserve is brutally simple: deficit monetization.

May 1, 2024
Euros & Dollars: Trump’s Federal Reserve Plans, Part I

Euros & Dollars: Trump’s Federal Reserve Plans, Part I

The independence of the Federal Reserve is as essential as the independence of the U.S. Supreme Court.

April 30, 2024
Gaza vs. Ukraine: Selective Outrage at America’s Colleges

Gaza vs. Ukraine: Selective Outrage at America’s Colleges

The abdication of the college faculty from the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza has allowed virulent, openly anti-intellectual forces to hijack the protests.

April 27, 2024
Euros & Dollars: A Risk Premium on U.S. Debt?

Euros & Dollars: A Risk Premium on U.S. Debt?

At the start of 2024, there was a trend break on the market for sovereign debt that suggests investors may be asking a risk premium to buy U.S. government debt.

April 26, 2024
Euros & Dollars: Joe Biden’s Greedy Marxist Tax Hikes

Euros & Dollars: Joe Biden’s Greedy Marxist Tax Hikes

Joe Biden wants the ‘rich’ to pay their ‘fair share,’ but he never defines what the ‘fair share’ means. There is an ominous reason for that.

April 25, 2024
Euros & Dollars: The Irony of Bulgaria’s Euro Entry

Euros & Dollars: The Irony of Bulgaria’s Euro Entry

Bulgaria is on the cusp of joining the euro but has not yet set a firm accession date. They would be wise in waiting to give up their own currency.

April 24, 2024
Euros & Dollars: What Is Happening to the U.S. Yield Curve?

Euros & Dollars: What Is Happening to the U.S. Yield Curve?

If this odd change in the yield curve continues, it will turn into an open vote of no confidence in U.S. government debt.

April 23, 2024
Dissent and Government Force

Dissent and Government Force

We must never dismiss the threat of escalating government clampdowns on its political dissidents.

April 20, 2024