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 ...

Editors’ note: The following is an edited version of remarks delivered at the Pacific Research Institute on June 16, 2026, in acceptance of the Milton Friedman Award. It is a special honor to receive ...

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 ...

The most polarizing figure in American politics today is an economist who died 20 years ago. Milton Friedman, who would have ...

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 ...

The following remarks were delivered on receiving the Milton Friedman Award at the Pacific Research Institute in New York City June 16, 2026. It is a special honor to receive an award named for Milton ...

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