According to recent studies, more than half of Americans believe the American Dream is dead, never existed, or is unachievable. This breaks down along racial lines, with blacks and Hispanics taking more pessimistic views. Is the modern American Dream attainable?
Responses:
What the Numbers Show
Erin Currier, Pew Charitable Trusts
Progressive Policies Can Help
Stephanie Coontz, Council on Contemporary Families
More Than Money Is at Stake
Robin Fretwell Wilson, law professor
It's Even Harder for People of Color
Steven W. Bender, author, "Tierra y Libertad"
For Blacks, There Is Another Dream
Lester Spence, political scientist
The American Dream Is Alive
Daniel J. Mitchell, Cato Institute
