Podcast: MNnext, episode 5
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In this episode, what "The American Dream" means for millennials.
Host Maddy Mahon and former state demographer Tom Gillaspy discuss what happened to the "American Dream." Does it still inspire people, or has it lost its meaning?
In an age of a widening wealth gap, decreasing social mobility, and massive personal debt, millennials are finding that the "dream" is unattainable. What does this portend for the country's future?
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