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Is economic reality wiping out the American dream?

The public is more pessimistic than it was right after the financial collapse.

12/11/2014 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

Is economic reality wiping out the American dream?

Clip: 12/11/2014 | 6m 6s

The public is more pessimistic than it was right after the financial collapse.

The U.S. economy has been showing signs of more robust recovery, but many Americans say they're not feeling it. A new poll by The New York Times found the public is more pessimistic than it was right after the financial collapse. Andrew Ross Sorkin of The New York Times joins Judy Woodruff to discuss American perceptions of economic mobility and inequality.

12/11/2014 | Rating NR

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