Richard Silla
Economics professor emeritus and Hamilton scholar who has written influential works on interest rates and Alexander Hamilton, and served as chair emeritus and board member of the Museum of American Finance.
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Feb 13, 2026 • 26min
The American Financial Revolution That Created the World’s Richest Nation
Richard Silla, economics professor emeritus and Hamilton scholar, explores how Alexander Hamilton built America’s financial foundations. He traces the transformation from a broken postwar system to national debt funding, a central bank, stable currency, and corporate growth. Short, vivid takes on banking, markets, and why those early choices mattered for the nation’s rise.
