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.
Debate Shows Differences in Swedish Politics

Debate Shows Differences in Swedish Politics

The four parties of the governing coalition explained that they had not taken over a “laid table” but rather a pile of problems that will take a long time to solve.

October 31, 2022
ECB Hikes Interest Rates Again

ECB Hikes Interest Rates Again

Inflation is of major concern, according to the ECB.

October 30, 2022
Subsidies Keep Lights On in Norway

Subsidies Keep Lights On in Norway

According to NRK, the agreement between the center-left government and the socialist party will pay out a total of 1.2 billion Norwegian kronas (€115 million) in electric-bill support “to the most vulnerable groups in society.”

October 25, 2022
How To Make Britain Great Again

How To Make Britain Great Again

There is only one path forward for conservatives: to combine tax cuts with structural reforms to welfare-state spending.

October 24, 2022
Red Ink: Public Budgets Remain Weak

Red Ink: Public Budgets Remain Weak

The deficit for both the EU and the euro zone have been shrinking for six quarters in a row.

October 23, 2022
EU Inflation Keeps Rising

EU Inflation Keeps Rising

In September 2021, the inflation rate for the European Union was 3.4% and 3.6% for the euro zone. Today, eighteen EU member states report inflation above 10%.

October 20, 2022
Sweden Makes a Right Turn

Sweden Makes a Right Turn

Without question, the biggest reason why Kristersson is now the new prime minister is the impressive rise of the Swedish democrats.

October 19, 2022
Time to End the Nobel Prize in Economics

Time to End the Nobel Prize in Economics

This year’s economics prize winners are good economists, but their research is far from the original contribution that should merit a Nobel Prize.

October 18, 2022
New Swedish PM Ready to Take Office

New Swedish PM Ready to Take Office

The new government is going to implement a number of measures to tighten immigration and reduce crime.

October 15, 2022
Sensational Vaccine Confession by Pfizer

Sensational Vaccine Confession by Pfizer

This admission will have “massive implications.” Governments from around the world had used guilt-shaming verbiage to get young people to take the vaccine.

October 14, 2022
Socialism By Monetary Fiat

Socialism By Monetary Fiat

Although the newly released report from the United Nations does not explicitly state the transformative consequences of its policy recommendations, it unabashedly agitates for using the economy as a tool for global social engineering.

October 13, 2022
Sweden Closer to Center-Right Government

Sweden Closer to Center-Right Government

The main issue keeping Kristersson from asking for a prime minister vote before Monday is a lingering disagreement between the liberal party and the nationalist conservative Swedish democrats.

October 13, 2022