
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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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
2Hamilton's Economic Policies
3Writings and Speeches on Taxation and Finance
4REPORT ON IMPOST DUTY
5SPEECH ON THE REVENUE SYSTEM
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6FIRST REPORT ON THE PUBLIC CREDIT
7OPERATIONS OF THE ACT LAYING DUTIES ON IMPORTS
8ARREARS OF PAY
9PUBLIC CREDIT
10HAMILTON TO SUPERVISORS OF BOSTON
11LOANS
12SPIRITS, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
13ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES FOR 1792
14HAMILTON TO SHORT
15HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON
16OBJECTIONS AND ANSWERS RESPECTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
17ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC CREDITORS BY A FRIEND.
18VINDICATION OF THE FUNDING SYSTEM
19PAYMENTS OF PUBLIC DEBT
20CIVIS TO MERCATOR
21FACT
22PUBLIC DEBT
23LOANS
24REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY IN PURSUANCE OF THE FOREGOING RESOLUTIONS
25LOANS
26PUBLIC FUNDS
27LOANS
28OBSERVER
29HAMILTON TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
30LOAN
31HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON
32HAMILTON TO A COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS
33HAMILTON TO A COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS
34WASHINGTON TO HAMILTON
35WASHINGTON TO HAMILTON
36WASHINGTON TO HAMILTON
37HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON
38HAMILTON TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
39PUBLIC CREDIT (pt. 1)
40PUBLIC CREDIT (pt. 2)
41IMPROVEMENT OF THE REVENUE
42BUILDING TAX
43Papers on National Bank
44HAMILTON TO ROBERT MORRIS, 1780
45HAMILTON TO ROBERT MORRIS
46NATIONAL BANK
47WASHINGTON TO HAMILTON
48HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON
49HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON
50Papers on Coinage and the Mint