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Hamilton's Report on the Public Credit submitted to Congress

Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton submitted his Report on the Public Credit to Congress, recommending federal assumption of state debts and funding the national debt at par.

Hamilton's Report on the Public Credit submitted to Congress

The report set the foundation for the new federal government's fiscal policy by establishing public credit, shaping federal-state financial relations, and paving the way for the national bank.

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