If you read the news, you’ve probably noticed “bad vibes” surrounding the American Dream. From opinion polls to best-selling books and beloved comic books, the consensus says the American Dream is increasingly out of reach for everyday Americans.
But, much like the paradox surrounding the “vibes” economy, public sentiment doesn’t necessarily match up with personal experience. In fact, when asked about their own American Dream in a survey by the Archbridge Institute, only 24 percent of Americans said it is out of reach for their family. The rest—three in four Americans—believe they have either achieved it or are on their way to achieving it.
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Gonzalo Schwarz is President and CEO at the Archbridge Institute. Gonzalo focuses on researching and writing about the American Dream, social mobility, the economics of human flourishing, economic development, and entrepreneurship. He is the author of the institute’s "American Dream Snapshot” and editor of two publications focused on social mobility in Europe and Latin America. Gonzalo has an M.A. in economics from George Mason University and a B.A. in economics from the Catholic University of Bolivia. You can follow his Substack, "Living the Dream," where he writes about the American Dream.
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If you read the news, you’ve probably noticed “bad vibes” surrounding the American Dream. From opinion polls to best-selling books and beloved comic books, the consensus says the American Dream is increasingly out of reach for everyday Americans.
But, much like the paradox surrounding the “vibes” economy, public sentiment doesn’t necessarily match up with personal experience. In fact, when asked about their own American Dream in a survey by the Archbridge Institute, only 24 percent of Americans said it is out of reach for their family. The rest—three in four Americans—believe they have either achieved it or are on their way to achieving it.
Continue reading at Southern California News Group.
Gonzalo Schwarz
Gonzalo Schwarz is President and CEO at the Archbridge Institute. Gonzalo focuses on researching and writing about the American Dream, social mobility, the economics of human flourishing, economic development, and entrepreneurship. He is the author of the institute’s "American Dream Snapshot” and editor of two publications focused on social mobility in Europe and Latin America. Gonzalo has an M.A. in economics from George Mason University and a B.A. in economics from the Catholic University of Bolivia. You can follow his Substack, "Living the Dream," where he writes about the American Dream.
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