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Gold, BRICS, and the Dollar

The upcoming BRICS summit next week will mark the beginning of a new era. But don’t count out the U.S. dollar just yet.

Sven R. Larson August 17, 2023

Balanced Budget or Small Government, Part II

The only way for a government to be fiscally responsible is to transform government in the image of national conservatism. Hungary offers a good example of how to do it.

Sven R. Larson August 16, 2023

Balanced Budget or Small Government? Part I

Europe’s conservatives want to be fiscally responsible, but they need to become bolder and address the root cause of government deficits and debt.

Sven R. Larson August 10, 2023

U.S. Downgrade: Expect More to Come

The U.S. government has suffered its second credit downgrade. Given the reaction from the Biden administration, we can safely predict: this is only the beginning.

Sven R. Larson August 9, 2023

Europe: Stop Falling Behind!

Europe’s economy is falling behind America, and the gap is getting big. The reason is obvious, and so is the solution.

Sven R. Larson August 3, 2023

U.S. Economy Is on the Move

Good news! America has avoided a recession. But the Federal Reserve can still make one happen.

Sven R. Larson August 2, 2023

A Fiscal Crisis Hits America

There is this notion that America will never face a fiscal crisis of the kind other countries have fallen victim to. This notion is dead wrong. Here is what an American fiscal crisis can look like.

Sven R. Larson July 27, 2023

Viktor Orbán and the Hungarian Economy

The Hungarian economy has a lot going for it, but can it handle a big budget deficit and high inflation?

Sven R. Larson July 26, 2023

Why VOX Fails

After decades of a culture war in which only one side has been fighting, VOX needed more than moderate poise and occasional rallies to turn things around.

Carlos Perona Calvete July 25, 2023

Spain’s Broken Electoral Map

Were the PP to govern now, it is unlikely that it would try to resolve the asymmetries of the Spanish system on display during these elections, especially with Núñez Feijóo at the helm.

Carlos Perona Calvete July 25, 2023

Analysis COMMENTARY

Strong Republican Momentum in U.S. Midterms

Currently, the Democrats control both legislative chambers, but with very small margins. This is about to change.

Sven R. Larson

November 2, 2022

Analysis COMMENTARY

With the Central Bank in Charge, Does It Matter Who Is Prime Minister?

So long as the Bank of England is entrusted with as much power as it has assumed for itself—it matters little whether the prime minister is Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, or even Margaret Thatcher.

Christopher Backes

October 31, 2022

Analysis COMMENTARY

Reflections on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

The numerically smaller Ukrainian ‘David’ stumped the behemoth Russian ‘Goliath’ at the start of the operation. ‘Mission command’ style of leadership is the source of Ukraine’s strength.

Bill Connor

October 30, 2022