Economist Milton Friedman dies at 94
17th Nov 2006, 01:25 GMT
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Milton Friedman, one of the most influential economists of the past century and a champion of free markets, died on Thursday morning of heart failure at age 94, a family spokeswoman said.
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