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Nobel winning economist Milton Friedman receives his prize sum of $150,000 (U.S.) at PKbanken in Stockholm, from Claes G. Tisell, left, Dec. 13, 1976. (AP Photo/Reportagebild)

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Milton Friedman’s son: Father would be impressed with school choice today

Jason Russell · August 2, 2015 4:01 am

Republican presidential candidate former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks at a Central Florida pastors meet and greet Monday, July 27, 2015, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

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Should Jeb have fired back when Hillary attacked?

Byron York · August 1, 2015 11:31 pm

Donald Trump has a strange hold over the GOP, as numerous polls make clear. But far stranger is his popularity among Christian conservatives. (AP Photo)Â

The Gospel according to Donald

Daniel Allott · August 1, 2015 4:01 am

Starting in 2011, CMS dramatically changed its methodology for categorizing healthcare spending.Â (AP Photo/The Daily Register, Eric Fodor)

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The Huffington Post doesn’t know how healthcare numbers work

Philip Klein · July 31, 2015 10:33 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks before the National Urban League, Friday, July 31, 2015, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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Clinton releases tax returns, takes aim at GOP

W. James Antle III · July 31, 2015 9:36 pm

The revelations came in a new batch of Clinton's emails released on Friday by the State Department. (AP Photos)

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Sandy Berger urged Hillary to portray Bibi as obstacle to peace

Philip Klein · July 31, 2015 8:04 pm

Milton Friedman, Nobel Prize-winning American economist, smiling. (AP-Photo) 1976

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On his birthday, Milton Friedman celebrated by school choice movement

Jason Russell · July 31, 2015 5:42 pm

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Celebrate Milton Friedman’s birthday: Watch him describe how school choice helps minorities

Jason Russell · July 31, 2015 3:31 pm

From a survey of 1,000 Americans, Gallup found that 64 percent drink at least one cup of coffee a day. That number has barely budged from 63 percent in 1999. (AP Photo)Â

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Gallup: Americans are slowly kicking unhealthy habits

Emily Leayman · July 31, 2015 12:00 pm

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump will participate in theÂ Fox News debate for the 10 candidates who rank highest based on an average of the most recent national polls.Â (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Debating Trump

Ashe Schow · July 31, 2015 4:01 am

Congress is struggling to develop an economically-efficient mechanism for paying for infrastructure. Â

Congress should devolve gas tax money

Alex Armlovich · July 31, 2015 4:01 am

A study from theÂ Peterson Institute for International EconomicsÂ predicts rising U.S. trade deficits in heavy manufacturing, light manufacturing, autos and auto parts as to the tune of more than $39 billion by 2025.Â (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

There’s still time to get the TPP’s trade rules right

Scott Paul · July 31, 2015 4:01 am