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Bad Economics May Cause More Inflation

Sven R. Larson March 9, 2022

Any major monetary expansion causes inflation. This past year, a combination of domestic restrictions on economic activity, speculation in the headwind of uncertainty, and the overall nature of energy markets, created inflationary pressure where under normal economic circumstances none would have existed.

U.S. Interest Rates Rise while Euro Zone Stays Flat

Sven R. Larson February 23, 2022

The ECB has thus far stayed committed to low, steady interest rates. But there is growing anticipation of a rate increase by the ECB during 2022.

France: Macron Awards ECB Chief Lagarde with Prestigious Title

Tristan Vanheuckelom February 17, 2022

The ceremony, honoring Lagarde’s distinction for her “contribution to the renown of France” took place in the winter garden of the Élysée Palace. The event fuelled speculation as to what Macron’s intentions may be.

Inflation Persistent in the Euro Zone

Sven R. Larson February 17, 2022

Reflecting concerns for continued high inflation, a survey of professional forecasters published by the ECB showed a considerable 1.1 percentage-point rise in expected euro-zone inflation for the first quarter of 2022.

The Euro at 20: Dysfunction by Design

Sven R. Larson January 18, 2022

The euro itself is only part of the failure. An entire structure of government institutions, laws, and even constitutional provisions were erected around it in order to secure its success. It all looked impressive two decades ago; today, the structure itself, from the European Central Bank (ECB), to the so-called Stability and Growth Pact, is a package of sordid evidence that even under democratic governments, central economic planning is a bad idea.

The Euro at 20: A Failed Experiment

Sven R. Larson January 10, 2022

The common currency was a gigantic economic experiment, an application of political preferences rather than the product of sound scholarly research. As is always the case with grand government plans, for every problem they solve a new one is created.

A Preliminary Look at the Spanish Government’s Recovery Fund Spending

Carlos Perona Calvete January 7, 2022

Spanish political life will polarize around those offering policies that have straightforwardly led to present difficulties, and those whose program has promised to drastically reduce a state whose regional level is notoriously hypertrophic and reindustrializing the country. VOX is the most obviously poised to take advantage of this.

Inflation: A Silver Lining

Sven R. Larson December 30, 2021

Central banks are recognizing that their own sustained monetary expansion has now awoken the sleeping giant of inflation. The goal now is to avoid trapping us in the same protracted inflation period we experienced 40 years ago.

Caught between Scylla and Charybdis: High Inflation or High Interest Rates?

Sven R. Larson December 7, 2021

Caught between Scylla and Charybdis, the choice for our central bankers is hard but simple: which short-term pain comes with the best prospects for prosperity in the future?

Tag: European Central Bank

Bad Economics May Cause More Inflation

U.S. Interest Rates Rise while Euro Zone Stays Flat

France: Macron Awards ECB Chief Lagarde with Prestigious Title

Inflation Persistent in the Euro Zone

The Euro at 20: Dysfunction by Design

The Euro at 20: A Failed Experiment

A Preliminary Look at the Spanish Government’s Recovery Fund Spending

Inflation: A Silver Lining

Caught between Scylla and Charybdis: High Inflation or High Interest Rates?

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