American Dream

New data highlights an increasing wealth divide across the United States. pick-uppath/Getty Images by Tom Kemeny, University of Toronto One need only glance at headlines about...

Most African Americans believe the American Dream means financial security (84 percent), not living paycheck to paycheck (78 percent) and owning a home (77...

The Charles Koch Institute will host a panel discussion on Wednesday, May 14 on the challenges that prevent many Americans, particularly the least fortunate,...

(AP) — Four out of 5 U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near-poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives, a sign of deteriorating economic security and an elusive American dream. Survey data exclusive to The Associated Press points to an increasingly globalized U.S. economy, the widening gap between rich and ...