1912 – 2006
Milton Friedman
An economist who studied how money and markets shape our lives.
The Story
Milton grew up in a busy neighborhood full of little shops and shoppers.
He wondered why some things cost a lot and others cost a little.
He grew up to become one of the most famous economists in the whole world.
He wrote books and even hosted a TV show to teach families how markets work.
In 1976 he won the Nobel Prize in Economics.
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