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Latest: Trump’s newest indictment may be far more serious than his first.
Carol Graham
Carol Graham is the interim vice president and director of economic studies at the Brookings Institution. She is the author of
The Power of Hope: How the Science of Well-Being Can Save Us From Despair
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Illustration By Paul Spella / The Atlantic; Getty
The New Science of Hope
Economists are beginning to understand how aspiration shapes life outcomes.
Carol Graham
April 25, 2023