Can the American Dream Deliver on its Promise? with John Friedman

The American Dream –the idea that anyone can succeed regardless of their background– often feels just like that, a dream. 

Today I speak with John Friedman, an economist and Co-Director of Opportunity Insights. John explains the barriers to opportunity that under-resourced communities face, and why removing these can improve the American economy. He also tells us why social mobility is harder to achieve today.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Imprisonment rate of black Americans – PEW Research Report
• Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges – John Friedman, Raj Chetty, David Demming (Opportunity Insights)

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