The Freeman: October 1999 Volume 49, 1999

This issue explores themes of private property, entrepreneurship, monetary theory, and the growing reach of federal authority. Essays discuss encryption policy, media distortions in the drug war, the legacy of Wilhelm Röpke, and competing interpretations of Federal Reserve actions in the interwar period. The issue emphasizes the creative power of markets, the fragility of liberty under expanding government, and the enduring relevance of classical liberal economic insights.