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David Leonhardt is an American journalist and columnist for The New York Times, known for his work on economics, politics, and social policy. He has received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary and has served as editor of The Upshot, a data-driven section of the Times.
Known for: Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream
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Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream
A sweeping narrative of the rise and fall of the American Dream, exploring how the United States built a prosperous middle class in the twentieth century and how that promise has eroded in recent decades. Leonhardt combines historical analysis, economic insight, and human stories to trace the forces that shaped opportunity and inequality in America.
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Early 20th Century Foundations
The groundwork for the modern American Dream was not laid by chance. At the dawn of the twentieth century, industrialization had transformed the economy, but prosperity was not yet widely shared. Wealth was concentrated among a few titans of industry, while the vast majority of workers endured long ...
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The New Deal Era
The Great Depression was more than an economic collapse—it was a reckoning with what kind of nation America wanted to be. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal was not a single program but a moral statement: that government bore responsibility for ensuring broad security and opportunity. For the first ti...
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About David Leonhardt
David Leonhardt is an American journalist and columnist for The New York Times, known for his work on economics, politics, and social policy. He has received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary and has served as editor of The Upshot, a data-driven section of the Times.
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David Leonhardt is an American journalist and columnist for The New York Times, known for his work on economics, politics, and social policy. He has received the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary and has served as editor of The Upshot, a data-driven section of the Times.
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