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Sri Lanka: A Nation in Turmoil

David Boos July 22, 2022

Images of Sri Lankan protesters storming the presidential palace in Colombo have gone viral on the Internet, and President Rajapaksa has abdicated. But will his successor Ranil Wickremesinghe be able to bring back peace and stability to Sri Lanka?

Stagflation Alert!

Sven R. Larson July 11, 2022

There are three reasons why stagflation is happening. The most compelling evidence is in some unique data that economists often ignore.

Conservative Success in Two Charts

Sven R. Larson July 7, 2022

We conservatives often identify ourselves by a set of principles and values: we honor family, faith, country, and tradition. The emphasis varies, with nationalism being

First Step: China Starts Dollar Takedown

Sven R. Larson July 2, 2022

Introducing the Renminbi Liquidity Arrangement (RLA), which is aimed squarely at supplanting the dollar.

Spanish Government Manipulating Economic Statistics

Bridget Ryder June 30, 2022

While the INE showed a Spanish economy that started to slow at the end of 2021, the government has maintained that the recovery continues at a substantial rate. This move intensifies a pattern of the current government to control, or attempt to control, independent institutions.

Perfect Storm: Debt Crisis and the Liquidity Trap

Sven R. Larson June 20, 2022

In the face of a new debt crisis, the Bank of England, the Federal Reserve and the ECB cannot return to buying large amounts of sovereign debt. The central banks saved indebted governments a decade ago. They can’t do it again. But there are other means at their disposal.

Bank of England Raises Interest Rate to 1.25%

David Boos June 19, 2022

Inflation in the UK is currently at 9%, its highest in 40 years, and the Bank of England warned it might reach 11% in autumn.

Finally: Europe’s Economic Recovery

Sven R. Larson June 17, 2022

Compared to the American economy, Europe is slow to get through the post-pandemic recovery, but these GDP numbers show that it is actually happening—almost everywhere, that is. The paltry numbers out of Germany, Italy, and Spain, three of the largest economies in Europe, tell us that these three countries have become a drag on the European economy.

Germany: €10 Billion Bailout in the Works for Expropriated Gazprom Unit

Tristan Vanheuckelom June 16, 2022

Without this multi-billion euro shot in the arm, the firm may be unable to provide the volume of gas that Germany and the EU require.

Strong Growth Outlook for Hungarian Economy

Sven R. Larson June 8, 2022

Hungarian inflation is expected to top out at 11% later in the year, with central-bank interest rates in the 7.5-8.5% bracket.

Tag: economy

Sri Lanka: A Nation in Turmoil

Stagflation Alert!

Conservative Success in Two Charts

First Step: China Starts Dollar Takedown

Spanish Government Manipulating Economic Statistics

Perfect Storm: Debt Crisis and the Liquidity Trap

Bank of England Raises Interest Rate to 1.25%

Finally: Europe’s Economic Recovery

Germany: €10 Billion Bailout in the Works for Expropriated Gazprom Unit

Strong Growth Outlook for Hungarian Economy

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