
Hamilton's Economic Policies (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Works & Speeches of the Founder of American Financial SystemBy Alexander Hamilton, Emory SpeerLength30h 25m
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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
1The Influence of Sea Power upon History
2Writings and Speeches on Taxation and Finance
3REPORT ON IMPOST DUTY
4SPEECH ON THE REVENUE SYSTEM
5FIRST REPORT ON THE PUBLIC CREDIT
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6OPERATIONS OF THE ACT LAYING DUTIES ON IMPORTS
7ARREARS OF PAY
8PUBLIC CREDIT
9HAMILTON TO SUPERVISORS OF BOSTON
10LOANS
11SPIRITS, FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
12ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES FOR 1792
13HAMILTON TO SHORT
14HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON
15OBJECTIONS AND ANSWERS RESPECTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
16ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC CREDITORS BY A FRIEND.
17VINDICATION OF THE FUNDING SYSTEM
18PAYMENTS OF PUBLIC DEBT
19CIVIS TO MERCATOR
20FACT
21PUBLIC DEBT
22LOANS
23REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY IN PURSUANCE OF THE FOREGOING RESOLUTIONS
24LOANS
25PUBLIC FUNDS
26LOANS
27OBSERVER
28HAMILTON TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
29LOAN
30HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON
31HAMILTON TO A COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS
32HAMILTON TO A COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS
33WASHINGTON TO HAMILTON
34WASHINGTON TO HAMILTON
35WASHINGTON TO HAMILTON
36HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON
37HAMILTON TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
38PUBLIC CREDIT (pt. 1)
39PUBLIC CREDIT (pt. 2)
40IMPROVEMENT OF THE REVENUE
41BUILDING TAX
42Papers on National Bank
43HAMILTON TO ROBERT MORRIS, 1780
44HAMILTON TO ROBERT MORRIS
45NATIONAL BANK
46WASHINGTON TO HAMILTON
47HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON
48HAMILTON TO WASHINGTON
49Papers on Coinage and the Mint
50HAMILTON TO JEFFERSON