Judy Thommesen

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Spanish translation of How To Think about the Economy now available

08/02/2023 Power & Market Judy Thommesen

Centro RBS, a libertarian voice in Mexico promoting sound economics, has published Per Bylund’s book How To Think about the Economy: A Primer into Spanish. They also feature an interview on their...

Axel Leijonhufvud RIP, 1933–2022

05/20/2022 Power & Market Judy Thommesen

It is with a sad heart that we note the passing of Axel Leijonhufvud on May 2. He wasn’t an Austrian (but rather, as a good Swede, a Wicksellian), nor did he like pigeonholes, but he leaves a large...

Thanksgiving Is a Celebration of Free Enterprise

11/26/2015 Mises Wire Judy Thommesen

The first English settlers in America learned a hard lesson about socialist economics in the early years of their new colonies as they faced starvation. Once they embraced free enterprise, however, they had something to be thankful for.

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