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The American Dream was supposed to reward hard work. Instead, millions of Americans today are working harder than ever while falling further behind.
Housing costs have exploded, college tuition has skyrocketed, pensions have disappeared, and wages haven't kept up. Meanwhile, one generation controls more than half of all American wealth.
In this video, we examine the numbers behind the growing generational divide and explore how decades of housing policy, rising education costs, tax changes, retirement reforms, and wealth concentration transformed the economic landscape.
Did Baby Boomers simply benefit from good timing, or did the rules change after they climbed the ladder?
From homeownership and student debt to Social Security and retirement, this is the story of how the American Dream became increasingly out of reach for younger generations.
CHAPTERS:
00:40 Follow the Money
06:54 Housing–The Ladder They Pulled Up
09:49 The Degree Tax
12:54 The Tax Heist
16:17 The Retirement Bait-and-Switch
18:04 The Demographic Time Bomb and the Bill that Never Stops
20:45 Why You’re Broke And Will Stay Broke
Narrated by: Josh Risser
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The American Dream was supposed to reward hard work. Instead, millions of Americans today are working harder than ever while falling further behind.
Housing costs have exploded, college tuition has skyrocketed, pensions have disappeared, and wages haven't kept up. Meanwhile, one generation controls more than half of all American wealth.
In this video, we examine the numbers behind the growing generational divide and explore how decades of housing policy, rising education costs, tax changes, retirement reforms, and wealth concentration transformed the economic landscape.
Did Baby Boomers simply benefit from good timing, or did the rules change after they climbed the ladder?
From homeownership and student debt to Social Security and retirement, this is the story of how the American Dream became increasingly out of reach for younger generations.
CHAPTERS:
00:40 Follow the Money
06:54 Housing–The Ladder They Pulled Up
09:49 The Degree Tax
12:54 The Tax Heist
16:17 The Retirement Bait-and-Switch
18:04 The Demographic Time Bomb and the Bill that Never Stops
20:45 Why You’re Broke And Will Stay Broke
Narrated by: Josh Risser
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💬 Come chat with me: discord.gg/theinfoshow
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📝 SOURCES: pastebin.com/QTjTsB66
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