The Great Recession and the ensuing housing collapse in 2008 cast doubt on the so-called "American Dream." The economic crisis precipitated by the 2020 lockdowns and job losses didn't help.

The 2008 Housing Crisis Don’t Blame Federal Housing Programs for Wall Street’s Recklessness. Contrary to conservative arguments, the 2008 housing crisis was caused by unregulated and loosely ...

The 2008 financial crisis was when Americans stopped believing in the American dream, writes Frank Rich. The Great Recession has proved to be a more lasting existential threat to the country than ...

Aaron Glantz's new book describes how some well-placed financiers took advantage of the 2008 housing crisis to buy thousands of family homes.

This is always a hot topic, especially because renting challenges the traditional rhetoric that homeownership is the ultimate ...

“We’ve been living the American dream in reverse... Adjusting for inflation, average wages are lower than they were in the 1970s. Our minimum wage, adjusting for inflation, is lower than it ...

Seven millennials and one Gen Xer who graduated around the Great Recession share what they learned from launching their ...

The 2008 version of the Olympic squad is frequently compared to the 1992 Dream Team, which is one of, if not the most historically great grouping of players in basketball history.

Picture it: America, 2008. A nation entranced with Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker, getting down to “Low” by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain ... and paying an unheard-of $4.31 for a gallon ...