Sven R. Larson

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: Biden’s Oversized Jobs Reports

Euros & Dollars: Biden’s Oversized Jobs Reports

The U.S. government just revised its jobs numbers for 2023. Why did they do it? Is it all a big Biden conspiracy?

January 9, 2024
Politics for Profit

Politics for Profit

Small town mayors, city councilmen, secretaries of state, governors … they are all in the same business: politics for profit.

January 6, 2024
Euros & Dollars: Trump’s Attack on the Federal Reserve

Euros & Dollars: Trump’s Attack on the Federal Reserve

Donald Trump keeps criticizing the Federal Reserve for its interest rate policies. But if he gets what he really wants, he will make inflation great again.

January 5, 2024
Euros & Dollars: Fiscal Muscles for Brussels, Part I

Euros & Dollars: Fiscal Muscles for Brussels, Part I

In a nefarious attempt to grab power, the EU keeps pushing for its own tax revenue—and to be allowed to spend a lot more money.

January 4, 2024
Euros & Dollars: Hungarian Economy Still Standing Strong

Euros & Dollars: Hungarian Economy Still Standing Strong

In the cacophony of EU criticism, it is easy to forget that Hungary is one of Europe’s most enduring economic success stories. The unfolding recession has not changed that.

January 3, 2024
Euros & Dollars: No Point in Joining the Euro

Euros & Dollars: No Point in Joining the Euro

Here is why the seven EU member states who still have their own currency should stay out of the euro zone.

January 2, 2024
What Are the Anti-Trumpers Trying to Hide?

What Are the Anti-Trumpers Trying to Hide?

They sued him. They said he would become a dictator. Now they say he must be taken off the ballot. What are Donald Trump’s enemies so afraid of?

December 31, 2023
Euros & Dollars: A Hard Look at the Economy in 2024

Euros & Dollars: A Hard Look at the Economy in 2024

Next year is shaping up to be tough, both for the euro zone and European countries outside of it. How bad will the recession be? Our forecast goes beyond conventional economic wisdom to find out.

December 30, 2023
Euros & Dollars: U.S. Facing Fatal Fiscal Choice in 2024

Euros & Dollars: U.S. Facing Fatal Fiscal Choice in 2024

The U.S. Congress must make a choice—and make it now. Do they want to play fiscal defense and let the debt grow? Or do they want to play fiscal offense and solve the problem for good?

December 29, 2023
Euros & Dollars: How Europe Abandoned Monetary Conservatism

Euros & Dollars: How Europe Abandoned Monetary Conservatism

What can the past 20 years tell us about Europe’s economic future?

December 28, 2023
Euros & Dollars: U.S. Congress Wasted Another Year

Euros & Dollars: U.S. Congress Wasted Another Year

The growth in debt will only stop when the U.S. government is struck by a real fiscal crisis. Nothing else will work.

December 27, 2023
Euros & Dollars: Swedish Economy in Stormy Waters

Euros & Dollars: Swedish Economy in Stormy Waters

Past Swedish governments have had a penchant for driving up inflation with tax hikes; will Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s government make better policy decisions?

December 21, 2023