The American dream is synonymous with home ownership, but that dream has rapidly faded in metro areas around the country as just 28% of homes in the U.S. are affordable for medium-income households, ...

The American Dream now costs about $4.4 million over a lifetime for those without kids, up 4.8% from last year. Here’s what ...

White picket fences. Green, manicured lawns. Children on bicycles. The “American Dream” conjures images of a suburban ideal and elicits hope and optimism, especially for immigrants and for those ...

More than half of people still believe that the American Dream is possible for those who want it — but optimism about achieving it greatly differs by demographic. That’s according to a new survey of 2 ...

A good salary, a starter home and a car in the driveway used to add up to a plan people could achieve. Twenty-six years later, some of those same life goals cost dramatically more, even after ...

This Pew Research Center analysis focuses on U.S. Latinos’ views of the American dream and their outlook on economic mobility. Pew Research Center conducts high-quality research to inform the public, ...

For decades, the American dream meant upward mobility, but many young people today define it as simply achieving stability. To them, securing housing, a stable career, health care and education are ...

As America marks its 250th Anniversary, Wharton’s Susan Wachter explains why homeownership has become harder to achieve, and what can be done to restore the American Dream for younger generations.

Few ideas are as central to the nation’s identity as that of the American Dream. With the 250th birthday of the United States coming up in July 2026, it’s worth stepping back to examine a concept ...