The American Dream is Alive, But Doubts Looms This July 4th
This article was originally published in Fortune. The Declaration of Independence, adopted on this day 247 years ago, expressed inalienable rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Although the nation initially fell short of recognizing these rights...
Economic Mobility, Business Dynamism, and Barriers to Entrepreneurship: A Preliminary Examination
Click here to open the PDF in a new tab. Key Findings: Entrepreneurship and economic mobility have both been discussed in the academic literature, but the environment for entrepreneurship warrants closer examination. While the United States, compared to other...
The Meaning Mindset: Existential Agency in America
Click here to open the PDF in a new tab. Key Findings: Most Americans (69%) agree or strongly agree that they have the power to live a meaningful life (high existential agency). This is the case for both men and women and across regions of the country. The percent of...
American Dream 2022 Snapshot: The Health and State of the American Dream
Click here to open the PDF in a new tab. The Survey Results Include the Following Five Key Findings:1) As in previous years most Americans, regardless of race, income, or education, believe that they haveeither achieved the American Dream or are on their way to...
