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.
Nobel Prize Rewards Monetary Expansion

Nobel Prize Rewards Monetary Expansion

The Nobel Foundation explains that the three laureates have developed theoretical foundations for how governments can regulate financial markets and address financial crises.

October 11, 2022
Energy Price Caps: Good or Bad?

Energy Price Caps: Good or Bad?

The actual fallout of the price cap depends in part on the contractual situation between seller and buyer. However, no contract is immune to the forces of the free market.

October 10, 2022
Estonia Leads Home Price Inflation

Estonia Leads Home Price Inflation

Estonian home prices rose more than 20% year-to-year for the third quarter in a row.

October 9, 2022
Swedish Satire Upsets Erdogan

Swedish Satire Upsets Erdogan

The Swedish ambassador explained to the Turkish government that “there is freedom of speech in Sweden,” but the satirical segment by the Kurdish comedian has had diplomatic repercussions.

October 7, 2022
U.S. Debt Crisis: One Step Closer

U.S. Debt Crisis: One Step Closer

The cold, hard truth embedded in all these numbers is this: going forward, the U.S. Treasury will have to continue to raise interest rates just to keep investors from selling American government debt.

October 5, 2022
EU Unemployment Has Stalled

EU Unemployment Has Stalled

The highest current unemployment rates in the EU are found in Spain (12.4%) and Greece (12.2%); among the lowest are Hungary (3.5%) and the Netherlands (3.8%).

October 4, 2022
Volatility Strikes Debt Markets

Volatility Strikes Debt Markets

Volatility in prices and yields on the government-debt markets are the second highest recorded since 2009.

October 3, 2022
Pound Plunge: Don’t Blame Kwasi

Pound Plunge: Don’t Blame Kwasi

There was no ‘crash’ of the pound. The big rate increase by the Federal Reserve simply created an irresistible opportunity for investors to make some good money, and do it safely.

October 2, 2022
NatCon Statement of Principles: The Road Ahead

NatCon Statement of Principles: The Road Ahead

It is time to break the unproductive loop between impatience, single-issue rejection of remarkable candidates, and the political status quo. The NatCon Statement of Principles is a first, major step in that direction.

October 1, 2022
New EU Sanctions on Russia

New EU Sanctions on Russia

The new sanctions package is expected to pave the way for the EU to declare a price cap on the oil it imports from Russia.

September 29, 2022
Fresh Ideas for Conservative Reform

Fresh Ideas for Conservative Reform

A conservative system of benefits protects citizens from destitution, but to succeed, the definition of poverty needs to be overhauled. The Heritage Foundation is moving in this direction, and their ideas could positively impact European welfare policy.

September 27, 2022
More Central Banks Raise Interest Rates

More Central Banks Raise Interest Rates

The European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde expects the bank “to raise interest rates further over the next several meetings” across the euro zone.

September 27, 2022