Germany: Europe’s Growth Engine or Basket Case? Sven R. Larson January 10, 2026 Here are three ideas that could put Europe’s largest economy back on track again.
Make Europe Grow Again—but Start With the Right Reforms Sven R. Larson October 3, 2025 Deregulating markets and industries will amount to nothing unless we first do away with the elephant in the room: the welfare state.
Looming Crisis Can Crash Europe’s Banks Sven R. Larson September 18, 2025 When the next major fiscal crisis hits, Europe’s credit-challenged governments will pull down the banks with them. A crisis bigger than the one 15 years ago can no longer be ruled out.
Strong Hungarian Economy Can Weather a Recession Sven R. Larson August 23, 2025 Doomsday reports on Hungary’s economy are everywhere—but most read more like wishful thinking than real analysis.
Resilient Russian Economy Faces Bleak Future Sven R. Larson August 20, 2025 Despite widespread predictions, Russia’s economy hasn’t buckled under sanctions—but cracks are starting to show.
Bulgaria Has Good Reasons To Say No to the Euro Sven R. Larson June 4, 2025 Citizens’ needs won’t be a priority once national leaders are beholden to their fiscal overlords in Brussels and Frankfurt.
The Euro’s Paper Empire: Germany’s Big Bond Gamble Thomas Kolbe April 21, 2025 Without fundamental reforms and a return to market-oriented policies, Germany—and with it the euro zone— will continue to lose ground.
EU Economy: Commissioner Gentiloni Humbly Asks for More Sven R. Larson November 27, 2024 The Commission’s economic outlook is a depressing read. But with some hard work, the EU economy can tap into its unleashed economic potential.
Biden Administration Puts Out Pure Fantasy GDP Numbers Sven R. Larson November 1, 2024 This is quite possibly the worst case I have seen of statistical malpractice by a reputable statistics agency.
Viktor Orbán’s ‘Memento Mori’ to Europe Sven R. Larson September 28, 2024 If there is one man in Europe who has earned the right to criticize Brussels for its economic ineptitude, it is the prime minister of Hungary.
