Philip Bump

Former National Columnist, The Washington Post

Author, "The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America"

Philip Bump

Former National Columnist , The Washington Post

Author , "The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America"

Philip Bump is a former national columnist for The Washington Post based in New York. He wrote the weekly newsletter How To Read This Chart, to which you should subscribe. He’s also the author of The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America.

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