Henry hazlitt biography

American journalist & writer (1894–1993)

Henry Stuart Hazlitt (; November 28, 1894 – July 9, 1993) was an American journalist, economist, and philosopher known for his advocacy of free markets and classical liberal principles.

Over a career spanning more than seven decades, Hazlitt wrote extensively on business, economics, and public policy for prominent publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Nation, The American Mercury, Newsweek, and The New York Times.^[1] He is best known for his 1946 book, Economics in One Lesson, a work grounded in the Austrian school of economics and the importance of individual liberty in economic decision-making.^[2][3]

Hazlitt was a strong proponent of sound monetary policy and a vocal critic of inflationary practices and government intervention in markets.^[4][5] As a defender of free enterprise, he drew on the ideas of economists such as Ludwig von Mises and