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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 ...

More than half of people still believe that the American Dream is possible for those who want it — but optimism about achieving it greatly differs by demographic. That’s according to a new survey of 2 ...

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Gonzalo Schwarz is the president and chief executive of the Archbridge Institute. As America turns 250 years old, many people say the American Dream is at risk. Last month, an Associated Press-NORC ...

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