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.
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
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