
Hamilton's Economic Policies (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Works & Speeches of the Founder of American Financial SystemBy Alexander Hamilton, Emory SpeerLength30h 25m
About this audiobook
Hamilton's Economic Policies gathers foundational writings and interpretive reflections on the fiscal architecture of the early United States, presenting political argument, constitutional reasoning, and economic theory as mutually reinforcing literary forms. Centered on public credit, banking, taxation, manufacturing, and federal authority, the volume illuminates the intellectual force behind landmark proposals such as the national bank and the assumption of state debts, while situating them within the broader prose traditions of republican statecraft and Atlantic political economy. The collection brings together Alexander Hamilton's statesmanlike vision with Emory Speer's later historical and legal framing, allowing readers to see how Hamiltonian finance was received, defended, and recontextualized across generations. Its voices speak to the emergence of American nationalism, the Federalist program, and the continuing debate over centralized economic power. Together, they reveal how fiscal policy became a defining language of nation-building, constitutional interpretation, and modern governance. This volume is recommended for readers seeking a compact yet rich encounter with the origins of American economic thought. It offers students, historians, and general readers a valuable opportunity to examine multiple perspectives on finance, law, and political authority within a single work. By fostering dialogue between primary policy argument and retrospective analysis, Hamilton's Economic Policies deepens understanding of the enduring debates that shaped the republic.
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- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
GenreBusiness and Economics, Literary Classics
Length30 hrs 25 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 15, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
41IMPROVEMENT OF THE REVENUE
2Hamilton's Economic Policies
42BUILDING TAX
3Writings and Speeches on Taxation and Finance
43Papers on National Bank
4REPORT ON IMPOST DUTY
44HAMILTON TO ROBERT MORRIS, 1780
5SPEECH ON THE REVENUE SYSTEM
45HAMILTON TO ROBERT MORRIS
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6FIRST REPORT ON THE PUBLIC CREDIT
46NATIONAL BANK
7OPERATIONS OF THE ACT LAYING DUTIES ON IMPORTS
47WASHINGTON TO HAMILTON
8ARREARS OF PAY
48HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON
9PUBLIC CREDIT
49HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON
10HAMILTON TO SUPERVISORS OF BOSTON
50Papers on Coinage and the Mint
11LOANS
51HAMILTON TO JEFFERSON
12SPIRITS, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
52ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MINT
13ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES FOR 1792
53HAMILTON TO JEFFERSON
14HAMILTON TO SHORT
54HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON
15HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON
55Papers on Industry and Commerce
16OBJECTIONS AND ANSWERS RESPECTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
56FISHERIES
17ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC CREDITORS BY A FRIEND.
57HAMILTON TO GOODHUE
18VINDICATION OF THE FUNDING SYSTEM
58MANUFACTURES (pt. 1)
19PAYMENTS OF PUBLIC DEBT
59MANUFACTURES (pt. 2)
20CIVIS TO MERCATOR
60IRON
21FACT
61COPPER
22PUBLIC DEBT
62LEAD
23LOANS
63FOSSIL COAL
24REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY IN PURSUANCE OF THE FOREGOING RESOLUTIONS
64WOOD
25LOANS
65SKINS
26PUBLIC FUNDS
66GRAIN
27LOANS
67FLAX AND HEMP
28OBSERVER
68COTTON
29HAMILTON TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
69WOOL
30LOAN
70SILK
31HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON
71GLASS
32HAMILTON TO A COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS
72GUNPOWDER
33HAMILTON TO A COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS
73PAPER
34WASHINGTON TO HAMILTON
74PRINTED BOOKS
35WASHINGTON TO HAMILTON
75REFINED SUGARS AND CHOCOLATE
36WASHINGTON TO HAMILTON
76HAMILTON TO JEFFERSON
37HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON
77Writings and Speeches on Commercial Relations
38HAMILTON TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
78Biography of Alexander Hamilton by Emory Speer
39PUBLIC CREDIT (pt. 1)
79Memorable Quotes
40PUBLIC CREDIT (pt. 2)