How Gen Z struggles with the American Dream
By PBS NewsHour
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While the American Dream has been a national ethos for generations, many young adults feel it doesn't exist for them amid rising costs and a job market rocked by artificial intelligence. "We can't own a home when we're 25. We don't feel like we're in a place to bring children into the world if we can't pay our own student loans and pay off our own cars," says 20-year-old Trinity Jackson. "For me, my American dream right now is just to not have loans by the time I'm 30." Jackson spoke to Judy Woodruff for her series, Crossroads: America at 250. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2J
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