Is economic reality wiping out the American dream?

Name: Is economic reality wiping out the American dream?
Uploaded: 2014-12-12T01:47:49Z
Duration: P366S
Description: The U.S. economy has been showing signs of more robust recovery, but many Americans say they're not feeling it. A new poll by The New York Times found the public is more pessimistic than it was right after the financial collapse. Andrew Ross Sorkin of The New York Times joins Judy Woodruff to discuss American perceptions of economic mobility and inequality.

Clip: 12/11/2014 | 6m 6s

The U.S. economy has been showing signs of more robust recovery, but many Americans say they're not feeling it. A new poll by The New York Times found the public is more pessimistic than it was right after the financial collapse. Andrew Ross Sorkin of The New York Times joins Judy Woodruff to discuss American perceptions of economic mobility and inequality.

Aired: 12/11/14

Rating: NR

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Is economic reality wiping out the American dream?

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