Why Raising the Birth Rate Means Rebuilding the American Dream
America’s birth rates are plunging. Can restoring the American Dream—even under Trump-era policies—help reverse the trend and rebuild the future? Haley Swenson explores this question.
Unequal: The Growing Wealth Gap in the United States
Let's Create More Ways to Reach the American Dream
Better Life Lab writers consider how far out of reach the American dream has become for many, particularly for families with children, and how we can rebuild it.
Economist Kathryn Anne Edwards on Why the American Dream Needs a Reboot
Economist Kathryn Anne Edwards explains why hard work no longer guarantees a stable life in America and what policies could restore the American Dream.
They Were One Disaster From Losing It All. Now Disasters Keep Coming.
What can child care providers impacted by the L.A. fires teach us about rebuilding the American Dream, together?
Together, Everyone Thrives
Better Life Lab writers consider how individualist narratives about getting ahead on one’s own hold us all back, and the evidence that suggests we’d all be better off if we thought collectively.
A Collective Approach to Child Care in Vermont Is Changing the Wealth Landscape
Vermont’s Act 76 shows how investing in child care helps kids, providers, and businesses succeed—proving that together, everyone thrives.
As an Early Educator, I Held Up My End of the Bargain. The Wealthy Did Not.
Tonia McMillian still believes that together, we can thrive.