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'This bargain is eroding': Inside the youngest generations' view of the American Dream

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According to CNBC, economists are warning that Generation Z may be the first generation in living memory where the majority cannot achieve the American Dream. The deal that promised upward mobility through hard work and education—one that held for decades—is eroding as housing costs surge, wages stagnate, and the path to prosperity narrows.

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/29/gen-z-american-dream-erod...

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