Episode 146 – Free To Choose 1980 – Who Protects the Consumer?

Episode 146 October 05, 2021 00:27:52
Episode 146 – Free To Choose 1980 – Who Protects the Consumer?
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Episode 146 – Free To Choose 1980 – Who Protects the Consumer?

Oct 05 2021 | 00:27:52

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Show Notes

Today’s podcast is “Who Protects the Consumer?,” volume seven of the ten-part public television series Free To Choose. Various government agencies are created to protect the consumer but end up restricting freedom and innovation. Friedman explains how the free market and competition are the best protection for consumer interests. Listen now.

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