Smithsonian Magazine16d
The Roots of U.S. Work Culture—and Why the American Dream Is So Difficult to Achieve Today
A new book from journalist and author Adam Chandler, titled 99% Perspiration: A New Working History of the American Way of Life, picks up where Edison’s declaration left off. The American dream ...
The Myth of Opportunity Has Broken America
America's myth of opportunity has created the unprecedented civic crisis that brought Donald Trump back to power, writes Adam ...
The American Conservative5y
Remembering the Original Meaning of the American Dream
A History of America First and the American Dream. “It was about militating against privilege, rather than promising that everyone could be rich.” Adams was no socialist, Churchwell notes ...
PBS1y
and the American Dream
F. Scott Fitzgerald's life is a tragic example of both sides of the American Dream - the joys of young love, wealth and success, and the tragedies associated with excess and failure. Named for ...
SFGate6d
The Cornerstone of the American Dream Is Still To Own a Home—and Many Think It's Achievable
The study, first released in November 2024 after Donald Trump's election win, has found that nearly 3 out of 4 Americans (75%) believe that homeownership is part of the American dream and 59% of ...
Why the American Dream is impossible - no matter how hard you work
Living the American Dream is an impossibility for an increasing number of middle class people thanks to the soaring cost of ...
Opinion: How the loss of the American Dream fueled Trump's return
With the coming inauguration of Donald Trump for his second term as president of the United States, considerable Monday ...
MarketWatch2mon
What’s stopping you from achieving the American dream? Money — and here’s how much people say they need.
Brooke Scott wants to live her own version of the American dream, and she’s done the math. To get there, she said she needs an income of $300,000 a year. That would allow her to pay a mortgage ...
New York Post5d
Tech founder pledges to give away half his wealth to ‘share’ the American dream, address inequality
“The American dream isn’t about just getting rich. It’s about everyone succeeding,” said Atwood, in an interview with The Associated Press from his home in the Bay Area. Atwood said the ...
New York Post2d
American Dream megamall flouts 17th-century NJ blue laws — and officials aren’t happy: ‘Deeply concerning’
New Jersey’s American Dream megamall is flouting centuries-old Bergen County “blue laws,” which demand most retailers close on Sundays — and it’s becoming a nightmare for local officials.
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Over the holidays, here's all your family can do at American Dream — and what it costs
In that case, American Dream in our own backyard — the nation’s second largest mall — has a slew of indoor activities. You can go skiing, jump on a roller coaster, grab a bite to eat ...