The Hill

The death of the American Dream is now official

Tens of millions of Americans are three months away from financial ruin. A single quarter stands between the average household and bankruptcy, and the average household knows it. According to a recent ...
USA Today

The American dream meant upward mobility. Now, it means stability.

For decades, the American dream meant upward mobility, but many young people today define it as simply achieving stability. To them, securing housing, a stable career, health care and education are ...
New York Post

The American Dream is dead in California, here’s the $80 billion plan to save it

A top Wall Street executive has an $80 billion plan to save California, and reignite the American Dream. JPMorganChase CEO Jamie Dimon admits the American Dream is “fraying,” as Americans flee ...
USA Today

Young people are rejecting boomers' view of the American dream

Growing up, Paige Friscioni heard about the "American dream": go to college, work hard, buy a house and have kids and a dog and live until you retire comfortably. But as Friscioni has gotten older, ...
The Conversation

What is the American Dream, and has it become harder to achieve in recent years?

Few ideas are as central to the nation’s identity as that of the American Dream. With the 250th birthday of the United States coming up in July 2026, it’s worth stepping back to examine a concept ...