Poll finds waning faith in universal American Dream
TL;DR
A Gallup poll shows 68% of Americans still believe they can achieve upward mobility, but far fewer think the American Dream is available to everyone, as inflation and rising costs leave many feeling financially worse off and reshape how people define the Dream as freedom, financial security, and home ownership.
- Belief that anyone can achieve the American Dream is fading, poll finds The Washington Post
- Downsizing the American dream The Iola Register
- The price of the American Dream is changing marketplace.org
- Young people are rejecting boomers' view of the American dream USA Today
- American Dream Endures as U.S. Approaches 250 Years Gallup News
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on The Washington Post