Economic Progress

Is the American Dream over? Here's what the data says

A demonstrator holds a sign reading "the American dream is over" during a rally outside Wall Street in New York April 4,2009.     REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (UNITED STATES BUSINESS SOCIETY IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE) - GM1E54507NA01

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Marcus Lu
Financial Writer, Visual Capitalist
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The chance of out-earning your parents by different income percentiles over the past 40 years. Image: Visual Capitalist
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