Milton Friedman Speaks

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30 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired January 01, 1978

Overview

Recorded in 1977-78, these 15 lectures by Milton Friedman were originally intended to be the core content of what became the Free To Choose television programs. They'll introduce you to Milton Friedman's brilliant analytical skills while demonstrating his ability to make economics understandable. We hope you find them informative, as well as entertaining.

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Who Protects the Consumer? (Lecture)

Season 1 - Episode 23 - 0h 0m

Air Date

March 19, 1978

Overview

Consumer legislation doesn’t in the end protect the consumer; rather, it benefits the consumer advocates, including reformers, special interest groups, and regulatory agencies. What does protect the consumer? Alternative sources of supply at variable prices are the inevitable result of international competition—free trade. Recorded at Pfizer Corporation, New York City