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: 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
Euros & Dollars: German Economy in Dire Straits

Euros & Dollars: German Economy in Dire Straits

What looks like a mild recession on the surface could turn into something much more serious.

April 19, 2024
Euros & Dollars: Making Sense of Euro Zone Inflation

Euros & Dollars: Making Sense of Euro Zone Inflation

Why is it so hard for the ECB to admit that inflation is a monetary phenomenon?

April 18, 2024
Euros & Dollars: Cost of U.S. Debt Keeps Rising

Euros & Dollars: Cost of U.S. Debt Keeps Rising

Buried in a pile of technical data are pieces of information that suggest investors are getting seriously worried about the growing pile of U.S. debt.

April 17, 2024
Euros & Dollars: Making Sense of U.S. Inflation

Euros & Dollars: Making Sense of U.S. Inflation

There are many pundits out there having opinions on inflation. But what do the latest figures really mean? Is inflation here to stay?

April 16, 2024
The Face of America’s Third Party

The Face of America’s Third Party

Robert Kennedy Jr. is the strongest third-party presidential candidate in 32 years. Many of his supporters are vaccine skeptics, and the Democrats are panicking.

April 13, 2024
Euros & Dollars: Debating the Limits of the Free Market, Part II

Euros & Dollars: Debating the Limits of the Free Market, Part II

The problem in Europe and America is not that the free-market economy is too big. The problem is that the free-market economy is not big enough.

April 12, 2024
Euros & Dollars: Debating the Limits of the Free Market, Part I

Euros & Dollars: Debating the Limits of the Free Market, Part I

Three independent sources criticize the free-market system. Two of them are from the U.S. government. What is going on here?

April 11, 2024
Euros & Dollars: U.S. Treasury Struggling To Keep Investors Happy

Euros & Dollars: U.S. Treasury Struggling To Keep Investors Happy

The U.S. economy is doing well, but the slowly growing uneasiness on the market for federal government debt could easily grow into a problem big enough to derail it.

April 10, 2024