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Protecting the American Dream Should Be the President's Top Priority

Nitin Nohria | Posted 01.11.2013 | Politics
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Nitin Nohria

Many people equate the American Dream with the attainment of a set of possessions -- a car and a home or a rising standard of living. Those are certainly desirable, but the more important element differentiating the U.S. economy from most others is social mobility.

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Horatio Alger Debunked

Robert Slayton | Posted 03.20.2012 | Politics
Read More: American Dream Economy, Social Mobility America, Economy Recession, Social Mobility Jobs, Class Social Mobility, American Dream Mobility, Social Mobility Economy, Politics News
Robert Slayton

America is losing its social mobility. What makes this particularly dangerous is that it represents a shift from historical patterns, and particularly attacks the bulk of the country, the middle and working class, in unprecedented fashion.

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