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Benjamin Friedman is a Professor of Political Economy at Harvard University's Department of Economics. His research focuses on economic policy, particularly the role of financial markets in shaping monetary and fiscal policies. He has written extensively on the effects of government deficits and surpluses on interest rates, exchange rates, and business investment. Friedman has authored or edited eleven books and published over one hundred articles on monetary economics, macroeconomics, and policy. His work includes the book 'The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth' and 'Day of Reckoning,' which received the George S. Eccles Prize. He has held various advisory roles, including with the Federal Reserve Banks and the National Bureau of Economic Research. Friedman joined Harvard in 1972 and received his A.B., A.M., and Ph.D. in economics from Harvard, as well as an M.Sc. in economics and politics from King's College, Cambridge.