American Dream Still Alive, But …

According to an Exclusive Point Taken-Marist Poll, despite an optimistic view about the viability of the American Dream, a majority of U.S. residents believe the American middle class is just a vestige of the past. Most adults nationally think the American Dream is attainable for themselves, 69%, and, although fewer, […] Read more »

Five Tables That Explain Rise of Trump and Durability of Anti-Establishment Message

To understand why a majority of GOP voters are currently supporting candidates who espouse a populist-heavy, anti-establishment message, you need to look no further than the data laid out below. This is a GOP electorate that is decidedly pessimistic, suspicious of social/cultural change and resistant to compromise. CONT. Amy Walter, […] Read more »

Does the American Dream mean anything anymore? More young people are saying no.

Do you think about your life in terms of the American Dream? A white picket fence? The 2.5 children? The kind of upward mobility that isn’t ostentatious—never!—but still pays for nice enough vacations and new iPhones? For a growing number of young people, the answer is no. In 1986, 67% […] Read more »