Ladder or Lottery? Gary Hoover on the Consequences of Broken Economic Promises

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Episode: Ladder or Lottery? Gary Hoover on the Consequences of Broken Economic Promises

Pub date: 2026-04-20

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Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Gary Hoover about his new book, Ladder or Lottery: Economic Promises and the Reality of Who Gets Ahead (University of California Press, 2026). Gary is Professor of Economics and Executive Director of the Murphy Institute at Tulane University. One of the most challenging aspects of…