U.S. debt is a looming crisis today but was once its own revolutionary masterstroke that helped launch a global financial superpower - Fortune - Fortune
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U.S. debt is a looming crisis today but was once its own revolutionary masterstroke that helped launch a global financial superpower - Fortune - Fortune

Source:Fortune
Author:Jason Ma

Hamilton recognized how debt can unlock resources that could transform the young republic. But first he had to untangle the mess created by the Revolutionary War.