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# Benjamin M. Friedman

(1944)   Economist

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Benjamin M. Friedman is an economist.

## Quick Facts About Benjamin M. Friedman

Born January 1, 1944

Profession Economist

Notable works Day of reckoning: the consequences of American economic policy under Reagan and after

## About Benjamin M. Friedman

Benjamin Morton Friedman is an American political economist, who is the William Joseph Maier Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Brookings Institute's Panel on Economic Activity, and the editorial board of the Encyclopædia Britannica. He is a recipient of the John R. Commons Award, given by the economics honor society Omicron Delta Epsilon.

##  Quotes by Benjamin M. Friedman

> [Prospecting - Find the man with the problem.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-m-friedman/prospecting-find-the-man-with-the-problem/)

Benjamin M. Friedman

[Encouragement](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/encouragement/)

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> [Let your Neshuma (soul) be the real inspiration. You have a soul, you have a spirit, don't lock it in a box…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-m-friedman/let-your-neshuma-soul-be-the-real-inspiration-you-have-a-soul-you/)

Benjamin M. Friedman

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