The economist who became a Nobel laureate 50 years ago skewered not people but bad ideas.

It is a special honor to receive an award named for Milton Friedman, pathbreaking economist, friend and advocate for liberty, fierce debater and intellectual combatant—a man whose ideas have shaped ...

Resource-bereft governments that most certainly cannot increase “demand” through spending can hardly do so via monetary policy.

Yesterday marked what would have been trade economist Henry George’s 183nd birthday; he was born on September 2 in Philadelphia in 1839 and he died on October 29, 1897. To honor Henry George’s legacy ...

Today marks the 114th birthday of economist Milton Friedman, one of history’s most consequential free-market advocates. Reflecting on the work of Friedman this year reminds us how much more sound and ...

Johns Hopkins economist Steve Hanke renewed his criticism of Vice President JD Vance on Monday, invoking his mentor Milton Friedman’s warning against an expanding state as Republicans debate how far ...

On the 78th anniversary of the end of Prohibition, here’s a classic Milton Friedman interview above where he explains why both alcohol and drugs should be legalized. When asked if it’s not true that ...

Short of erecting impregnable police states, governments can’t keep exchange media from circulating where exchange takes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Washington,DC, United States, May 8 2025, Vice President JD vance attends an event in the East room at the White House (Credit: ...