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What percentage of the nation's wealth is controlled by the wealthiest 1% of Americans?
What percentage of the nation's wealth is controlled by the wealthiest 1% of Americans?
- 75%
- 40%
- 31% (correct)
- 50%
What did the Wall Street Journal/NORC poll find about the American dream?
What did the Wall Street Journal/NORC poll find about the American dream?
- 36% of voters believe in the American dream
- 19% of voters believe in the American dream (correct)
- 75% of voters believe in the American dream
- 45% of voters believe in the American dream
What factor has hit home ownership, a marker of the American dream, especially hard?
What factor has hit home ownership, a marker of the American dream, especially hard?
- Low borrowing costs
- Low mortgage costs
- High housing inventory
- Low housing inventory and elevated prices (correct)
What is probably the main fuel for the belief that the American dream is dying, according to the text?
What is probably the main fuel for the belief that the American dream is dying, according to the text?
According to John Early and former Sen. Phil Gramm, what is the American dream primarily about?
According to John Early and former Sen. Phil Gramm, what is the American dream primarily about?
What is the main concern of a lot of Americans according to the article?
What is the main concern of a lot of Americans according to the article?
During which periods did the polls show that Americans also lost faith in the American dream?
During which periods did the polls show that Americans also lost faith in the American dream?
How is the American dream generally understood today?
How is the American dream generally understood today?
What does David Leonhardt report about the typical U.S. family's net worth in 2019?
What does David Leonhardt report about the typical U.S. family's net worth in 2019?
What has happened to the earnings of the typical American over the past 40 years according to the article?
What has happened to the earnings of the typical American over the past 40 years according to the article?
