# Larson's Political Economy Yours truly is a Ph.D. political economist with 25+ years of experience from both academia and the world of politics and policy making. Grumpy by nature. Piranha Club fan. Author of "Dawn of Zohmoor". Page: Feed: --- ## [The Transformation of the American Economy](https://srlpolecon.substack.com/p/the-transformation-of-the-american) _2026-08-29 · Sven R Larson_ We built prosperity with the free market. What will we build when the free market is gone? ## [GDP Update Warns of ‘Big AI’ Slowdown](https://srlpolecon.substack.com/p/gdp-update-warns-of-big-ai-slowdown) _2026-08-27 · Sven R Larson_ Nvidia’s Q3 report will still be good, but without hype. Expect the balloon to deflate. ## [Fly or Fall: Big Economic News Coming](https://srlpolecon.substack.com/p/fly-or-fall-big-economic-news-coming) _2026-08-25 · Sven R Larson_ Will this be a market hiccup or the start of a recession just in time for the Midterms? ## [Last Minute Steps to Avoid a Fiscal Crisis](https://srlpolecon.substack.com/p/last-minute-steps-to-avoid-a-fiscal) _2026-08-24 · Sven R Larson_ Congress and the Fed now have to choose between bad and worse. They should not wait until the bad is no longer an option. ## [More No to AI Speeds Up Fiscal Crisis](https://srlpolecon.substack.com/p/more-no-to-ai-speeds-up-fiscal-crisis) _2026-08-22 · Sven R Larson_ But the solution is not more data centers. ## [\* \* Fiscal Crisis Warning! \* \*](https://srlpolecon.substack.com/p/fiscal-crisis-warning) _2026-08-20 · Sven R Larson_ The coming months are going to be rocky. Be prepared! ## [States Prove That Socialism Doesn’t Work](https://srlpolecon.substack.com/p/states-prove-that-socialism-doesnt) _2026-08-20 · Sven R Larson_ The numbers don’t lie. ## [The Path to Restoring Property Rights](https://srlpolecon.substack.com/p/the-path-to-restoring-property-rights) _2026-08-18 · Sven R Larson_ There is an overlooked angle on the Kelo decision that deserves new attention. ## [AI, Property Rights, and the end of Kelo](https://srlpolecon.substack.com/p/ai-property-rights-and-the-end-of) _2026-08-17 · Sven R Larson_ This is the first in a two-part article on how data center expansion could spell the end for the Supreme Court's disastrous 2005 property-rights ruling. ## [It Can Be Done: Spending Cap for Congress](https://srlpolecon.substack.com/p/it-can-be-done-spending-cap-for-congress) _2026-08-14 · Sven R Larson_ This is one of the most innovative ideas I have seen. ## [Hire AI-Powered Freelancers Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aCNQPA36K7gJ) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Browse and hire skilled professionals using AI tools — free to post, free to apply. ## [Inflation Too High, Workforce Too Small](https://srlpolecon.substack.com/p/inflation-too-high-workforce-too) _2026-08-13 · Sven R Larson_ And GDP growth is pathetic. ## [Iran War: Trump Gives Up, Goes Home](https://srlpolecon.substack.com/p/iran-war-trump-gives-up-goes-home) _2026-08-11 · Sven R Larson_ Having run out of bullets, the Bombardier-in-Chief finds a face-saving exit. ## [Let TABOR Die](https://srlpolecon.substack.com/p/let-tabor-die) _2026-08-07 · Sven R Larson_ Time for conservatives to focus on spending reforms instead. ## [From Minimal State to Welfare State](https://srlpolecon.substack.com/p/from-minimal-state-to-welfare-state) _2026-08-05 · Sven R Larson_ How Congress killed state independence with—money. ## [Do Conservatives Agree with the DSA?](https://srlpolecon.substack.com/p/do-conservatives-agree-with-the-dsa) _2026-08-01 · Sven R Larson_ On a related note: do you ask a Chinese if America is a good place to live? ## [Socialism According to the Socialists](https://srlpolecon.substack.com/p/socialism-according-to-the-socialists) _2026-07-31 · Sven R Larson_ When socialists tell us what socialism is, we better listen. ## [The Giant AI Mirage](https://srlpolecon.substack.com/p/the-giant-ai-mirage) _2026-07-30 · Sven R Larson_ Economically, we can see artificial intelligence from the moon. And that's not good.