Land of Promise
An Economic History of the United States
by Michael Lind
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Books Recommended by Paul Graham, Finance, and History.
A sweeping and original work of economic history by Michael Lind, one of Americas leading intellectuals, Land of Promise recounts the epic story of Americas rise to become the worlds dominant economy. As ideological free marketers continue to square off against Keynesians in Congress and the press, economic policy remains at the center of political...
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Paul Graham
Co-founder of Y Combinator; essayist
“Land of Promise is a remarkably thorough and insightful economic history of the US:”
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