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Alexander Hamilton, antebellum banking, First Bank of the United States, mercantilism, ten dollar bill
Economic History, Free Banking, The Fed & Central Banks

Friday Flashback: Alexander Hamilton, Banking Mercantilist

Larry White/February 22, 2019June 19, 2022

(Originally appeared on Alt-M on December 30, 2015) *** In this past summer’s controversy over whether Alexander Hamilton’s image should be replaced on the $10 bill, outraged commentators made many extravagant claims on behalf of Hamilton’s wisdom in matters of money and banking policy.  For example, Ben…

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free banking, 100% reserve, public banks, economic history, friday flashback
Banking Regulation, Economic History, Free Banking

Friday Flashback: The State and 100 Percent Reserve Banking

George Selgin/November 9, 2018June 19, 2022

(Originally appeared as George Selgin's first-ever post in Alt-M's predecessor blog freebanking.org.) *** Free bankers have been fighting a war on two fronts.  On one they face champions of central banking and managed money.  On the other they struggle against advocates of 100-percent reserve banking.  Although the…

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Walter Grinder, economics, Institute for Humane Studies
Economic Thought, Free Banking, News

Friday Flashback: Walter Grinder Tributes

George Selgin/October 12, 2018June 19, 2022

(Today we celebrate the great Walter Grinder’s 80th birthday by reposting our tribute to him on his 75th.) Walter E. Grinder turns 75 years old today [80 now!].  He is the former CEO of the Institute for Humane Studies and President Emeritus of the Institute for Civil…

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