Report on the American Dream

"The American Dream" a perennial favorite among topics for student papers, is the subject of this report by the MetLife insurance corporation. The report reveals that the American dream is still alive, despite the erosion of corporate benefit programs and social safety nets, and is being propped up by American optimism; while a majority (66%) of Americans feel they have yet to achieve the dream, they remain optimistic about the future and feel it’s still possible to achieve the American dream in their lifetime (67%).