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.
Can Greece Dodge Another Debt Crisis?

Can Greece Dodge Another Debt Crisis?

The Greek government has the cost of its current debt under control. However, what gives cause to worry is its soon-to-come need to build up new debt.

September 17, 2022
Post-Election Upheaval in Swedish Politics

Post-Election Upheaval in Swedish Politics

For the first time in four decades, the moderates are not the largest non-socialist party in the Riksdag.

September 17, 2022
U.S. Inflation Tapers Off

U.S. Inflation Tapers Off

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, consumer prices increased by 8.3% year-to-year in August.

September 16, 2022
Recession or Not? Part II

Recession or Not? Part II

When a currency depreciates, it can lead to a self-reinforcing outflow of capital—especially when the depreciation is unprecedented. The euro has never been this weak against the dollar.

September 14, 2022
Swedish Right Holds Edge in Vote Count

Swedish Right Holds Edge in Vote Count

The Islamist party performed well in urban areas with large immigrant populations. This likely deprived the social democrats of votes critical to winning the parliamentary election.

September 12, 2022
Energy, Inflation, and Taxes

Energy, Inflation, and Taxes

This essay may not be a plug-and-play survival guide to inflation, but it should help to explain where you can go and what information you can find, in order to educate yourself on inflation, specifically energy costs.

September 11, 2022
Swedish Polls Predict Dead-Heat Election

Swedish Polls Predict Dead-Heat Election

The European Conservative will be covering the Swedish election, Sunday, September 11th, live on Twitter.

September 10, 2022
Swedish Police in Decline

Swedish Police in Decline

Despite promises made in 2017 to expand the police force, anecdotal evidence suggests that the quality of new police officers has declined.

September 9, 2022
Sweden Bails Out Power Companies

Sweden Bails Out Power Companies

The parliament was called in for an extraordinary session because the prime minister’s measure would make the government a co-signer for new lines of credit from private financial institutions for energy companies.

September 6, 2022
EU Sees Falling Unemployment

EU Sees Falling Unemployment

From 2021 to 2022, youth unemployment declined from 16.3% to 14.2% in the euro zone and from 16.1% to 14.0% in the EU.

September 5, 2022
Unicorns and the Future of Capitalism

Unicorns and the Future of Capitalism

If these four companies—WeWork, Uber, Airbnb, and DoorDash—were representative of what American capitalism had to offer, there would be reasons for grave concern about the future of our economic system.

September 4, 2022
Recession or Not? Part I

Recession or Not? Part I

While it is correct that a recession is defined by two consecutive quarters of declining GDP, it is not correct that the American GDP declined two quarters in a row. Unfortunately, all the economists and analysts who made the recession call were wrong.

September 2, 2022