Archive for Henry Hazlitt
Henry Hazlitt (1894-1993) was a noted economist, author, editor, reviewer, and columnist. His best-known books are Economics in One Lesson, The Failure of the “New Economics,” The Foundations of Morality, and What You should Know About Inflation.
Gold versus Fractional Reserves
Worsening inflation may oblige governments to allow individuals to restore gold as a medium of exchange.
1May1979 | Henry Hazlitt | 1 comment | ContinuedThe Road Not Taken
The results of government economic intervention instead of reliance upon the actions of free men in free markets.
1Feb1979 | Henry Hazlitt | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Torrent of Laws
The proliferation of laws at all levels of government diminishes the liberty of the individual and leads to dictatorship.
1Jan1979 | Henry Hazlitt | 1 comment | ContinuedOne Currency for the World?
Look not to international agreements for a money as good as gold.
1Aug1978 | Henry Hazlitt | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Specter of "Unused Capacity"
Industry averages fail to consider why particular companies may desire more or less plant capacity.
1Jul1978 | Henry Hazlitt | 0 comments | ContinuedInflation in One Page
Printing money to cover government deficits is curable: slash spending to balance the budget.
1May1978 | Henry Hazlitt | 34 comments | ContinuedInflation Versus Profits
Concerning the problems of accounting and business calculation arising from inflation.
1Nov1977 | Henry Hazlitt | 0 comments | ContinuedFree Choice of Currencies
The great problem is to get governments to repeal their legal tender laws and to surrender their monopoly of money issue.
1Aug1977 | Henry Hazlitt | 0 comments | ContinuedWhy Inflation Is Worldwide
World wars, welfare programs, and international monetary policies bring continuing devaluation.
1Jun1977 | Henry Hazlitt | 0 comments | Continued"Indexing": The Wrong Way Out
A complicated and spurious cure that overlooks the real one: Stop the inflation.
1May1977 | Henry Hazlitt | 0 comments | ContinuedInflation and Interest Rates
Inflation distorts the interest rate and unbalances the structure of production.
1Apr1977 | Henry Hazlitt | 0 comments | ContinuedInflation versus Employment
The belief that inflation increases employment is perhaps the most costly myth of the present age.
1Mar1977 | Henry Hazlitt | 0 comments | ContinuedWhat Spending and Deficits Do
The total amount of government spending is critical, whether covered by direct taxes or deficits.
1Feb1977 | Henry Hazlitt | 10 comments | ContinuedInflation vs. Immorality
Henry Hazlitt, noted economist, author, editor, reviewer and columnist, is well known to readers of the New York Times, Newsweek, The Freeman, Barron’s, Human Events and many others. Best known of his books are Economics in One Lesson, The Failure of the "New Economics," The Foundations of Morality, and What You Should Know About Inflation. [...]
1Jan1977 | Henry Hazlitt | 2 comments | ContinuedLessons of the German Inflation
The demoralization that the debasement of the currency left in its wake played a major role in bringing Hitler to power.
1Dec1976 | Henry Hazlitt | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Demand for Instant Utopia
A response to critics of capitalism.
1Nov1976 | Henry Hazlitt | 0 comments | ContinuedOur Forty-Year Inflation
The enormous increase in the American money stock is a potential time bomb.
1Oct1976 | Henry Hazlitt | 0 comments | Continued-
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