Few ideas are as central to the nation’s identity as that of the American Dream. With the 250th birthday of the United States coming up in July 2026, it’s worth stepping back to examine a concept ...

Discover why the new American dream might be living overseas. Explore the reasons, destinations, and benefits of expatriation in this comprehensive guide.

Philanthropist, financier and innovator Michael Milken is redefining the American Dream as something deeper than financial success. "What is essential to the American Dream?" Milken asked in an ...

Hard work, hope, and freedom once defined the American Dream. New data suggests all three are becoming harder than ever for ...

The "American Dream" was meant to capture the boundless opportunities present in the New World, and the ability of anyone—with sufficient zeal—to capture them. But to many, this now seems like the ...

This video is no longer available. What is your American dream and how do you achieve it? A new museum, steps from the White House, hopes to help answer that question. “This space is dedicated to the ...

The image of the “American Dream” that was envisioned and sold to Americans during the post-World War Two economic boom is now considered a core image of American culture. However, this image of a man ...

Homeownership, children, brand-new cars, weddings and retirement have long been considered the milestones of the so-called “American dream.” A Maryland finance professor breaks down the nuance behind ...

Anyone, in theory, can attain the American dream. But at what price? It now costs $5 million over a lifetime to fund eight key components of the American dream, including homeownership and raising ...

Living the American dream—owning a home, raising kids, retiring comfortably, and maybe throwing in a vacation or two—has never been cheap, but a new report from Investopedia presents a striking ...

It isn’t uncommon for people to find themselves in routines that leave them unfulfilled: working jobs that feel disconnected from their passions or comparing their lives to curated images on social ...

Even with the Federal Reserve recently cutting interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point (to a new range of 3.5 percent to 3.75 percent) to stimulate the economy, and private financial ...