Is the American Dream dying?
4/24/202629 min
The American Dream is as old as the United States itself. But as the country marks its 250th anniversary, with economic uncertainty, political turbulence and social divisions all on the rise, do ordinary Americans still believe? The Times and YouGov spoke to 1800 of them to find out – and we've got their analysis.
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Guests:
- David Charter, assistant editor (US), The Times.
- Tom Calver, data editor, The Times and Sunday Times.
Host: Rosie Wright.
Producer: Callum Martin and Olivia Case.
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Rosie Wright· Host1:00
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