Hamilton's Blessing: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Our National DebtPenguin Books, 1998 - 220 psl. Measured at the staggering amount of $5.1 trillion (and growing every day) the national debt is unfathomable to most Americans. What we may not realize is that the United States was born out of debt. After the Revolution, the brilliant Alexander Hamilton was less interested in paying down the Revolutionary war debt than in using it to create a vibrant national economy. If it is not excessive, he declared, a national debt will be to us a national blessing.In a fascinating narrative brimming with colorful characters, historical accidents, and American ingenuity, business historian John Steele Gordon leads us on a tour of an American institution whose largely unknown story has been integrally entwined with our country's destiny. At key points in U.S. history, Gordon shows how the national debt has been a potent instrument of fiscal policy in keeping the world safe for democracy.But how much debt is too much? At a time when we despair of balancing even a single year's budget, Hamilton's Blessing provides much needed perspective -- and hope. |
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... fact that most of those years were both peaceful and prosperous . But if the modern spending habits of the federal gov- ernment would hardly win the approval of Adam Smith , the great economist would be even more critical of the ...
... fact that most of those years were both peaceful and prosperous . But if the modern spending habits of the federal gov- ernment would hardly win the approval of Adam Smith , the great economist would be even more critical of the ...
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... fact with freedom of navigation that they even voted to reduce naval expenditures . New Englanders , meanwhile , busily making money from trade despite Brit- ish and French harassment , wanted no part of any war . But the most egregious ...
... fact with freedom of navigation that they even voted to reduce naval expenditures . New Englanders , meanwhile , busily making money from trade despite Brit- ish and French harassment , wanted no part of any war . But the most egregious ...
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... fact , is where the power to print money is now vested ) . The members would be appointed to long , staggered terms to insulate them from politics , and they would have a duty , just as CPAs do , to keep the books honestly and ...
... fact , is where the power to print money is now vested ) . The members would be appointed to long , staggered terms to insulate them from politics , and they would have a duty , just as CPAs do , to keep the books honestly and ...
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The Hamiltonian Miracle | 11 |
Andrew Jackson Redeems the Debt | 42 |
Armageddon and the National Debt | 67 |
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Hamilton's Blessing The Extraordinary Life and Times of Our National Debt John Steele Gordon Peržiūra negalima - 1997 |
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