According to a new report from the Sine Institute of Policy & Politics, conceptions of the American dream have changed, making the concept less American and less of a dream. The survey of 1,568 ...

An ABC News/Ipsos poll finds only 27% of Americans say the dream still holds. In a dispiriting sign of the times, barely more than a quarter of Americans say the American dream still holds true ...

A Pew Research Center study shows a majority of Americans still believe the ideal is achievable, but others say the dream is ...

I’ve been reflecting on how loosely we throw around the phrase “American Dream,” making some believe this prosperous outcome is supposed to be inevitable instead of possible. When it isn’t ...

The American Dream is alive and well for most, but the younger generation and less educated do not share such optimism, according to a new poll conducted by NORC – University of Chicago.

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Adam writes about state and local policy and urban economic issues. What is the American Dream? It is a complicated question, but a new survey from the Archbridge Institute sheds some light on how ...

A new Wall Street Journal/NORC survey released Friday found that only 36% of voters believe the American dream is still a reality. This is a drastic downfall from the 53% who believed in the ...

Famed investor Sir John Templeton always recommended investing at the point of maximum pessimism. This principle emphasizes that the optimal time to invest and find opportunities is at the bottom ...

THE AMERICAN DREAM — often idealized by the house and white picket fence — has been debated, pondered and relentlessly pursued by those who have lived in the United States for generations ...

Immigrants who journey to the United States for a better life often say they are coming in search of the American dream. But many people in the U.S. — immigrants and natural-born citizens alike ...

About half of Americans still think the American Dream — the idea that anyone can get ahead through hard work and determination — is achievable, according to findings released Tuesday by Pew ...