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The Eco-Socialist Dream Is Going to End Ugly

Thomas Kolbe December 12, 2025

No system limits political power more effectively than the free market. Policymakers in Brussels, Berlin, Paris, and London know this—which is why its defenders are systematically ridiculed.

Europe Is Facing Another Debt Crisis

Sven R. Larson October 24, 2025

In 2010-2014, the EU was the scene of a major fiscal crisis. Since then, nobody has treated the root cause, only the symptoms. Therefore, it is no surprise that history is about to repeat itself.

Europe’s Debt Crisis: A Different Viewpoint

Sven R. Larson October 10, 2025

Comparing the market and par values of sovereign debt may seem like a dry exercise, but it reveals critical insights into the European economy.

Trump Must Take U.S. Credit Downgrade Seriously

Sven R. Larson May 22, 2025

Europe has a rich history of debt crises. Time for Trump to learn from them.

France’s Bleak Budget: Job Cuts, Tax Hikes, and a Growing Debt Crisis

Hélène de Lauzun October 11, 2024

Michel Barnier’s plan to cut public spending by over €40 billion sparks backlash from both the Left and the Right.

Euros & Dollars: U.S. Debt Up $3 Trillion in One Year

Sven R. Larson June 1, 2024

Getting the numbers right is the first step toward closing the budget gap. Here is the first step; when will we see the next?

Euros & Dollars: Joe Biden’s Debt Bomb

Sven R. Larson May 29, 2024

The U.S. government has faced a sharp rise in debt costs in the past year—but that was only the beginning. The numbers presented here should scare Congress into debt panic.

Euros & Dollars: Europe’s Public Finance Crisis

Sven R. Larson May 15, 2024

Inflation has given tax revenue an artificial boost over the past couple of years. Price stability is back now, yet government spending keeps growing at unsustainable rates.

Euros & Dollars: A Risk Premium on U.S. Debt?

Sven R. Larson April 26, 2024

At the start of 2024, there was a trend break on the market for sovereign debt that suggests investors may be asking a risk premium to buy U.S. government debt.

Euros & Dollars: What Is Happening to the U.S. Yield Curve?

Sven R. Larson April 23, 2024

If this odd change in the yield curve continues, it will turn into an open vote of no confidence in U.S. government debt.

Tag: debt crisis

The Eco-Socialist Dream Is Going to End Ugly

Europe Is Facing Another Debt Crisis

Europe’s Debt Crisis: A Different Viewpoint

Trump Must Take U.S. Credit Downgrade Seriously

France’s Bleak Budget: Job Cuts, Tax Hikes, and a Growing Debt Crisis

Euros & Dollars: U.S. Debt Up $3 Trillion in One Year

Euros & Dollars: Joe Biden’s Debt Bomb

Euros & Dollars: Europe’s Public Finance Crisis

Euros & Dollars: A Risk Premium on U.S. Debt?

Euros & Dollars: What Is Happening to the U.S. Yield Curve?

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