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Today we celebrate the 107th anniversary of the birth of economist Milton Friedman (1912–2006). Primarily known for his work on monetary economics,...

IER founder and CEO Robert L. Bradley, Jr. joins the show for a wide-ranging discussion on the history of American energy policy...

Proponents of the Green New Deal would do themselves a favor by examining the actual energy policies of FDR—and their results. If...

The Trump Administration has enacted tariffs on imported solar cells and larger modules (as well as on washing machines). In general, tariffs...

Born on this day 105 years ago, free-market economist Milton Friedman (1912–2006) was one of a kind. Even the dyspeptic Paul Krugman...

As someone who teaches the history of economic thought, I am happy whenever the hot news involves the ideas of 19th century...