When Milton Friedman Ran the Show
The economist’s free-market ideas, once a reigning consensus, have been marginalized—yet have also left a disconcerting mark.
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The economist’s free-market ideas, once a reigning consensus, have been marginalized—yet have also left a disconcerting mark.
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