American Dream Program

Report : Retirement Security Across Generations

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:46:01 GMT

This report explores how the Great Recession affected the wealth and retirement security of baby boomers relative to younger and older age groups.

It also explores the retirement security of each group by calculating replacement rates, or the extent to which retirees can use their accumulated wealth and savings to replace preretirement income.

Press Release : Pew Explores Damaging Effects of Unemployment & Unexpected Wealth Losses on Mobility and Economic Security

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:59:45 GMT

A new study, Hard Choices: Navigating the Economic Shock of Unemployment, examines how American families cope with unexpected financial setbacks and how those periods of economic uncertainty draw down financial resources. The report studies families across race and income levels, revealing different experiences resulting from unemployment and the difficult choices many of them face.

Report : Hard Choices: Navigating the Economic Shock of Unemployment

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:44:11 GMT

Hard Choices: Navigating the Economic Shock of Unemployment explores how families weather job loss, with specific attention to differences by race and family income.

Report : Explore How Income and Wealth Changes Across Generations

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:12:29 GMT

This interactive tool by Pew's Economic Mobility Project displays not only which Americans are more likely to exceed or fall short of the income and wealth held by their parents, but—for the first time—by how much. It provides a unique way to analyze absolute mobility in America and drill down into the specific effects of education level, race, and number of earners present in a household.

Report : How Much Protection Does a College Degree Afford?

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:37:49 GMT

This report examines the impact of the Great Recession on the early labor market outcomes of recent college graduates compared to less-educated groups.

Report : Weathering the Great Recession

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:10:00 GMT

This issue brief from the Economic Mobility Project explores how residents of high- and low-poverty neighborhoods fared in terms of employment, wages, wealth, and housing losses during the Great Recession.

Report : When Baby Boomers Delay Retirement, Do Younger Workers Suffer?

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:36:31 GMT

Has extended Baby Boomer employment negatively affected the labor force activity of the young during the Great Recession. The notion that younger and older workers are engaged in a zero-sum game for a fixed number of jobs is called the “lump-of-labor” theory. This issue brief explores whether this theory has held true.

Summary : Supporting the American Dream through Economic Mobility

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:10:00 GMT

As both Republicans and Democrats plan their conventions and their policy platforms, the strength of the American Dream is of even greater concern than usual. Pew’s work on economic mobility is of particular relevance to these discussions.

Media Coverage : Economic Mobility: Who Gets Left Behind

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:30:00 GMT

An article on CNN Money's website highlights recent research from Pew's Economic Mobility Project on the prospect of economic mobility across generations.

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