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Less than half of U.S. Cities are affordable for people who earn a median income:

Most big American cities are no longer affordable for the average worker.: Ref. Source 9

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Basically, if you're born with riches you will continue to live that way but if you were born in poverty or middle income you will continue on that path as well. Very few transition from middle to high class.

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Utah County family chasing the American dream one step at a time

The American dream is becoming more elusive but a Provo woman is determined to reach it for her family. Ref. Source 3

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$75k income not enough to keep a third of US households from living paycheck-to-paycheck:

A third of higher income Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck, even when they earn $75,000 a year because they would rather spend money on eating out and experiences than save money for retirement, according to a new survey. Ref. Source 3

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White people have least confidence in the American Dream:

Three in four Americans now say that the "American Dream" - broadly, the notion that through hard work and determination every American can have a successful life - is suffering Ref. Source 1n.

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Law of physics explains natural drivers of wealth inequality

A engineering professor has proposed an explanation for why the income disparity in America between the rich and poor continues to grow. According to the constructal law of physics, income inequality naturally grows along with the economy. Ref. Source 9y.

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Okay, this makes sense but do the laws of physics really pertain to something like economics. I see the reasoning, I'm just not sure I agree with it.

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Worry About Hunger, Homelessness Up for Lower-Income in US;

Over the past two years, an average of 67% of lower-income U.S. Adults, up from 51% from 2010-2011, have worried "A great deal" about the problem of hunger and homelessness in the country. Ref. Source 8g.