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American Opportunity Stalls: ‘We’re Not as Connected to Each Other’
A broad national gauge of conditions that foster equality and social mobility has stopped rising after five years of steady improvement. The index is produced by Opportunity Nation,...
Less Opportunity, More Support
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump may not appear to have a lot in common. But, by at least one measure, they do: voters with a lack of opportunity....
Washington Wire: National Opportunity Summit
HERE’S A LOOK AT THE DAY AHEAD OBAMA ADMINISTRATION: President Obama meets with African-American leaders at 10:55 a.m. He sits for interviews by local news anchors at 2:30 p.m. The...
U.S. Economic Mobility Improving Very Slowly
Neil Shah, Staff Reporter More than four years into the economic recovery, upward mobility in the U.S. is climbing — but very, very slowly. A new report by...
