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New Zealand’s Next Prime Minister To Tackle Economy Woes

Tristan Vanheuckelom January 24, 2023

Over the last few months, New Zealanders have been faced with economic hardship; next quarter, new PM Chris Hipkins must prepare for the recession to hit.

A Lawmaker’s Guide to the Next Fiscal Crisis

Sven R. Larson January 20, 2023

Every government with debt on hand, and especially those with debt levels that are already unsustainable, must get to work on a contingency plan for the coming recession.

Analysts Agree: EU Facing Recession

Sven R. Larson January 7, 2023

Given the high level of economic integration in Europe, it is unlikely that a recession will be confined to half the continent.

IMF: A Third of the World Headed for Recession

Bridget Ryder January 3, 2023

Overall, she cautioned, the world has become more economically volatile and governments need to be prepared.

Is A Recession Really Coming?

Sven R. Larson December 5, 2022

Although some countries have recovered, overall economic activity has been disappointing. To make matters worse, a closer look at capital formation—a.k.a., business investments—and consumer spending suggest that a recession is in fact just around the corner.

End of Inflation in Sight

Sven R. Larson November 22, 2022

Some forecasters believe that inflation will persist for an extended period of time. I disagree, and if the signs of an inflation peak are as strong as I believe they are, then Europe could be out of this inflation episode before next summer.

Fresh Ideas for Conservative Reform

Sven R. Larson September 27, 2022

A conservative system of benefits protects citizens from destitution, but to succeed, the definition of poverty needs to be overhauled. The Heritage Foundation is moving in this direction, and their ideas could positively impact European welfare policy.

Recession or Not? Part II

Sven R. Larson September 14, 2022

When a currency depreciates, it can lead to a self-reinforcing outflow of capital—especially when the depreciation is unprecedented. The euro has never been this weak against the dollar.

Recession or Not? Part I

Sven R. Larson September 2, 2022

While it is correct that a recession is defined by two consecutive quarters of declining GDP, it is not correct that the American GDP declined two quarters in a row. Unfortunately, all the economists and analysts who made the recession call were wrong.

Bloomberg: Europe May Avoid Recession

Sven R. Larson June 9, 2022

Bloomberg suggests that consumers “sitting on 700 billion-euro ($753 billion) cash” is reason enough to predict macroeconomic resiliency in Europe, but this report is contradicted by findings by Eurostat on retail trade in the euro area and the EU as a whole.

Tag: recession

New Zealand’s Next Prime Minister To Tackle Economy Woes

A Lawmaker’s Guide to the Next Fiscal Crisis

Analysts Agree: EU Facing Recession

IMF: A Third of the World Headed for Recession

Is A Recession Really Coming?

End of Inflation in Sight

Recession or Not? Part II

Recession or Not? Part I

Bloomberg: Europe May Avoid Recession

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