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Secretary of the Future

What's the future of 'the American dream'?

by David Brancaccio
Aug 22, 2016
When it comes to shaping the country's future, it's important to ask what we're aiming for.
Futurist Brian David Johnson argues that rethinking the future can actually lead to change.
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Economic Anxiety Index®

Why Americans feel the economy is rigged

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jun 29, 2016
A majority of respondents to our recent poll said the economy was rigged.
A majority of Americans think the economy is rigged, according to our Marketplace-Edison Research Poll.
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How The Deck Is Stacked

What it feels like to be a middle class family today

by Kai Ryssdal and Tommy Andres
Jun 9, 2016
Maybe it's time to redefine what it means to be middle class in America
Aaron and Mary Murray live with their five-year-old daughter Vandy and their dog Murphy in Los Angeles.
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Economic Anxiety Index®

Does the American dream still exist?

by Janet Nguyen
Oct 30, 2015
People shared with us stories about their financial anxieties.
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What makes a land of opportunity

by Krissy Clark
Apr 16, 2015
Dayton, Ohio can teach us a lot about mobility and the American Dream.
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Personal finance reference guide

A guide to Money and the American Dream

by Daryl Paranada
Sep 20, 2013
What do you think of when you hear the phrase -- The American Dream? Explore our special site for resources and stories from our series.
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Shelf Life

The suburbs: No longer the American Dream?

by Lizzie O'Leary
Aug 1, 2013
The American Dream is moving away from suburbia. Why?
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Why do we need GDP to grow anyway?

by Noel King
Apr 26, 2013
U.S. GDP grew at an annual pace of 2.5 percent in the first quarter, disappointing investors and many economists. But why is GDP growth necessary?
With a chart showing federal spending as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product in the background, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies before the Senate Budget Committee March 12, 2009 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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Caution: Chasing a dream doesn't always work out

by Kai Ryssdal
Mar 29, 2013
Chasing your dream can take a lot of time and cash. And there are no guarantee that doing what you love will work out exactly as you had hoped.
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Families face tough choices in the shadow of the Great Recession

by Marketplace Contributor
Mar 15, 2013
A new HBO documentary takes a look at how millions of families have been left out in the cold in the richest country on Earth.
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