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Civil Society vs. Political Society
In his New York Times column on Saturday, David Brooks credits innovators and businessmen for the recent rebound in the economy over politicians and political parties. In doing so, he singles out Cato board member and Federal Express Chairman Frederick W. Smith. "Yesterday's good economic news - and the generally good news we've seen over the past 20 years - owes more to innovators like FedEx's Fred Smith than to any of the many fellow Yalies who have sat or will sit in the Oval Office," Brooks writes.

Hernando de SotoHernando de Soto Wins 2004 Friedman Prize
The property rights champion and the organization he founded, the Institute for Liberty and Democracy, have worked to bring property rights to the world's poor for over two decades, at times putting his own life in peril. "Everyone talks about helping the world's poor," says Cato Institute President Ed Crane. "This is a man who figured out how to do it. His work exemplifies the spirit and practice of liberty."

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Chris Edwards will discuss the economic proposals of President Bush and Senator Kerry on CNNfn's "Market Call" on Tuesday at 9:50am ET.

Hernando de Soto, winner of the 2004 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty, will discuss his work on CNBC's "Morning Call" on Thursday at 11:20am ET.