Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream by David Leonhardt ISBN bdf4e214-330f-414c-b55e-6b6ffee323d1, BDF4E214-330F-414C-B55E-6B6FFEE323D1 instant download

Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream by David Leonhardt ISBN bdf4e214-330f-414c-b55e-6b6ffee323d1, BDF4E214-330F-414C-B55E-6B6FFEE323D1 instant download

The clear-eyed, definitive history of the modern American economy and the decline of the American Dream, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist behind The New York Times's “The Morning” newsletter.“With the even-handed incisiveness that has made him one of the country’s most-respected voices on economics, David Leonhardt illuminates the inside history of the players and missteps that have stolen so many Americans’ futures.”—Jane Mayer, author of Dark MoneyTwo decades into the twenty-first century, the stagnation of living standards has become the defining trend of American life. Life expectancy has declined, economic inequality has soared, and, after some progress, the Black-white wage gap is once again as large as it was in the 1950s. How did this happen in the world’s most powerful country? And what happened to the “American dream”—the promise of a happier, healthier, more...