Compact plan to cut high prices and empower consumers
A historic pamphlet presents a bold program to lower the cost of living by boosting competition and reforming banking and trade. It argues prices rise from debt, taxes, and unbridled markets, and it offers practical steps that communities can take to make goods more affordable.
The book frames a wide debate about how a nation can balance growth with fair access to essentials. It outlines a two-part aim: secure a steady, affordable supply of goods through domestic effort, and align national policy with the interests of landholders, labor, and consumers. The text proposes concrete mechanisms, from county banks to local shop networks, to drive prices toward their real value.
What you’ll experience
- A lay‑of‑the‑land view of price pressures, credit, and market abuses in historical context
- A step‑by‑step proposal for local committees to organize, finance, and run discount networks
- Models for regulating engrafting practices like foreclosing, overtrading, and monopoly tactics
- Plans for a public-facing system of price tracking, retail cooperation, and accountability
Ideal for readers of economic history and reform debates who want a window into how 18th‑century thinkers imagined lowering prices, expanding access, and strengthening consumer power without sacrificing national stability.