CNBC survey: 51% of U.S. adults say the American Dream is out of reach for most people, with cost of living the top barrier
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Summary
A CNBC and SurveyMonkey survey of 4,130 U.S. adults found that 51% believe the American Dream is out of reach for most people right now, with 45% saying it's only achievable for some and 6% saying it's not in reach for anyone. The survey highlights declining optimism about the American Dream, with 81% of respondents citing the cost of living as their biggest financial hurdle to achieving it.
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Roughly 45% of respondents said the American Dream is only achievable for some people, and 6% said it's not in reach for anyone.
81% of respondents said the cost of living is their biggest financial hurdle to achieving the American Dream.
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