Business Tides by Henry Hazlitt (.ePUB)
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Business Tides: The Newsweek Era of Henry Hazlitt by Henry Hazlitt
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Overview: Business Tides is a curated collection of Henry Hazlitt’s Newsweek columns written between 1946 and 1966—two decades of sharp, accessible commentary on postwar economics, politics, inflation, labor, taxes, and global finance. These columns represent Hazlitt at his most agile: quick to respond to current events, yet always grounded in timeless principles of free markets and individual liberty.
Historical Insight
Hazlitt covered a turbulent economic era: the aftermath of WWII, the rise of Keynesianism, the Cold War economy, the Bretton Woods system, and the seeds of future inflation. His columns provided a counterpoint to the economic orthodoxy of the time—rejecting government “solutions” and advocating sound money, balanced budgets, and laissez-faire capitalism.
Key Topics Across the Columns
• The dangers of deficit spending and monetary expansion
• The fallacies of wage and price controls
• Labor union overreach and minimum wage distortions
• Foreign aid skepticism and defense of market exchange
• Rebuttals to mainstream Keynesian policies
Tone and Style
Hazlitt’s journalism is clear, persuasive, and elegant. Even in short-form, he combines economic precision with moral force. His tone is patient, occasionally biting, and always focused on educating the public without dumbing things down.
Who Should Read (or Listen to) It
• Fans of Economics in One Lesson who want more Hazlitt in context
• Students of economic journalism and public intellectual history
• Libertarians and classical liberals interested in 20th-century economic debates
• Readers curious about how a principled thinker responded to weekly policy shifts over 20 years
In Summary
Business Tides is a time capsule of principled economics, a masterclass in how to engage public policy with clarity, consistency, and courage. It reveals Hazlitt not just as a theorist, but as a tireless public advocate for economic freedom. For any listener or reader seeking wisdom amid economic noise, this collection is a steady hand across stormy tides.
Genre: Non-Fiction > General
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