Ames Daily Digest - "Quiz: Jay-Z Lyric or Line From The Great Gatsby? -- Vulture" and more


Ames Daily Digest - "Quiz: Jay-Z Lyric or Line From The Great Gatsby? -- Vulture" and more


Posted: 15 Jan 2013 07:12 AM PST
Both describe struggle and dejection, gender roles and social ills, the glamour and trappings of wealth, and the allure of the American dream. Plus parties and cars and fashion! Take our quiz and see if can tell your West Eggs from your Hello, Brooklyns.
Posted: 15 Jan 2013 05:22 AM PST
But who has a chance to get the cash? Americans are aware of class, but they overestimate mobility, which, according to numerous studies, is going the way of the wooly mammoth. In fact, mobility in America is among the lowest in developed countries – just about on par with the UK. In the "land of opportunity," children from low-income families have only a 1 percent chance of reaching the top 5 percent of the income distribution. Children born in France, Germany, Canada, and the Scandinavian countries have a better chance of moving upward.
Posted: 13 Jan 2013 07:57 PM PST
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