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.
Audit: Big Errors in EU Climate Spending

Audit: Big Errors in EU Climate Spending

According to the auditors, the specific efforts to ‘green’ agriculture have had negligible ‘climate action’ effects.

June 2, 2022
U.S. Public Finances Better than Pre-Pandemic

U.S. Public Finances Better than Pre-Pandemic

The numbers for the first quarter of this year were released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis showing a 30%-percent rise in revenue for the U.S. federal government over the pre-pandemic first quarter of 2019.

June 1, 2022
NATO Expansion: Sweden Balks at Turkish Demands

NATO Expansion: Sweden Balks at Turkish Demands

A Turkish newspaper has named five politicians in Sweden, one of them a member of parliament, as collaborators with terrorist-labeled PKK.

May 31, 2022
Echoes from Ruby Ridge

Echoes from Ruby Ridge

A moral question lingers for both Americans and Europeans, 30 years after the Ruby Ridge incident: do we as citizens have the right to isolate ourselves and effectively secede from the rest of society? If we try to do so, does the government have the right to intervene and force us back under its jurisdiction?

May 29, 2022
Inflation Still Rising in Most of EU

Inflation Still Rising in Most of EU

The EU inflation rate rose at varying rates from March to April, from 5.4% in France and Malta to 19.1% in Estonia.

May 26, 2022
Gay Festivals Linked to Monkeypox Outbreak

Gay Festivals Linked to Monkeypox Outbreak

The Belgian health minister, Frank Vandenbroucke, reported that the cases identified so far were “mostly among men who have sexual contact with other men.”

May 25, 2022
Nordic NATO Expansion Delayed for Weeks

Nordic NATO Expansion Delayed for Weeks

Turkey vowed to block NATO accession for Sweden and Finland as soon as the two countries handed in their applications.

May 24, 2022
A Dark Day for Nordic Democracy

A Dark Day for Nordic Democracy

Finland and Sweden should consider what it means for the reputability of NATO itself, when two supposedly sound democracies must abandon all democratic procedure in order to apply for membership.

May 24, 2022
Spring Forecast Downgrades Economy for 2022

Spring Forecast Downgrades Economy for 2022

While the forecast for inflation-adjusted growth has been downgraded, predictions of inflation remain elevated. A preliminary estimate suggests that euro-zone inflation reached 7.5% in April. Despite this, inflation in the currency area “is projected at 6.1% in 2022, before falling to 2.7% in 2023.”

May 19, 2022
Turkey Vows to Block Swedish NATO Entry

Turkey Vows to Block Swedish NATO Entry

The Turkish government is primarily critical of how Sweden has allowed the Kurdish PKK to operate with virtual impunity.

May 18, 2022
Swedish PM: NATO Membership Happening

Swedish PM: NATO Membership Happening

The prime minister expressed confidence in the Swedish people’s support for the membership application, however that confidence will not be put to the test. The NATO application will neither be the subject of a vote in the Riksdag—the Swedish Parliament—nor a referendum.

May 17, 2022
Bold Questions about Voter Fraud in 2020

Bold Questions about Voter Fraud in 2020

A new film by Dinesh D’Souza exposes organized abuse of the mail-in ballot and early voting system in order to tip the election. However, this scenario remains hypothetical; to win the debate, D’Souza needs to address a list of weaknesses with his film.

May 16, 2022