Amanda Aronchik

And I'm Amanda Aronchik. This is Planet Money from NPR.

And I'm Amanda Aronchik. This is Planet Money from NPR.

And I'm Amanda Aronchik. This is Planet Money from NPR.

That blue represents millions of dollars and countless jobs. And it's sort of comical how you think that you've made a choice that exempts you from the fashion industry when in fact... You're wearing a sweater that was selected for you by the people in this room.

That blue represents millions of dollars and countless jobs. And it's sort of comical how you think that you've made a choice that exempts you from the fashion industry when in fact... You're wearing a sweater that was selected for you by the people in this room.

That blue represents millions of dollars and countless jobs. And it's sort of comical how you think that you've made a choice that exempts you from the fashion industry when in fact... You're wearing a sweater that was selected for you by the people in this room.

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Before we start, we want to hear your questions. Now that the election is over and there will be a second Trump presidency, we want to know, what would you like us to cover? Do you have questions about tariffs or immigration or presidential control of the Federal Reserve? You can email us your questions about the economy to planetmoneyatnpr.org or tag us on social media. Thanks.

Before we start, we want to hear your questions. Now that the election is over and there will be a second Trump presidency, we want to know, what would you like us to cover? Do you have questions about tariffs or immigration or presidential control of the Federal Reserve? You can email us your questions about the economy to planetmoneyatnpr.org or tag us on social media. Thanks.

Here's the episode.

Here's the episode.

Here's the episode.

Five years ago, we did an episode about the American dream. What does it take to climb up that economic ladder? And how real is that ladder anyway? Well, since then, there's been kind of an explosion in answers to those questions, led by work from Raj Chetty and his team based at a Harvard. They've got some new work out just recently.

Five years ago, we did an episode about the American dream. What does it take to climb up that economic ladder? And how real is that ladder anyway? Well, since then, there's been kind of an explosion in answers to those questions, led by work from Raj Chetty and his team based at a Harvard. They've got some new work out just recently.

Five years ago, we did an episode about the American dream. What does it take to climb up that economic ladder? And how real is that ladder anyway? Well, since then, there's been kind of an explosion in answers to those questions, led by work from Raj Chetty and his team based at a Harvard. They've got some new work out just recently.

So here's our original episode, and then we'll talk with Raj Chetty about the latest insight into the American dream from 2024. Here is Karen Duffin back in 2019.

So here's our original episode, and then we'll talk with Raj Chetty about the latest insight into the American dream from 2024. Here is Karen Duffin back in 2019.

So here's our original episode, and then we'll talk with Raj Chetty about the latest insight into the American dream from 2024. Here is Karen Duffin back in 2019.

That is where we left the story back in 2019. And since then, the researchers have been busy. They're known as the Opportunity Insights team based at Harvard. And they have put out a steady stream of papers that have made the director, Raj Chetty, into something of an economic rock star.

That is where we left the story back in 2019. And since then, the researchers have been busy. They're known as the Opportunity Insights team based at Harvard. And they have put out a steady stream of papers that have made the director, Raj Chetty, into something of an economic rock star.