AmericanDream

Is American Dream Slipping Away for Middle Class?

Every parent wants more for their child than they had for themselves. Ideally, each generation should move forward. But it's not a given in America. A middle class upbringing does not guarantee the same status over the course of a lifetime, finds a new study.

Financial Landscape: Dreary Polls and Tax Loopholes

Nearly 90% of Americans still see owning a home as a key part of the American Dream, but 39% see us in a permanent economic downturn. Meanwhile, Obama has set his sights on closing tax loopholes for businesses and the rich, but the Fed just cut banks a break in new rules on debit card swipe fees.

Is 'default, then rent' the new American Dream - or sign of a bottom?

Gas hits new high as the American Dream is squeezed, and other money news on June 9, 2008