Name: The New American Dream: Is Upward Mobility Still Possible?
Start: 2026-05-30T11:45:00-0400
End: 2026-05-30T12:30:00-0400

The New American Dream: Is Upward Mobility Still Possible?

Saturday May 30, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm EDT

Marsh Chapel @ 735 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02215, USA

Economists and social innovators examine why fewer Americans now earn more than their parents. The consequences are particularly devastating for lower-income households, but research has identified powerful ways to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty.

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Raj Chetty

Director of Opportunity Insights & Professor of Economics, Harvard University

Raj Chetty is the William A. Ackman Professor of Economics at Harvard University and the Director of Opportunity Insights, which uses big data to study the science of economic opportunity: how we can give children from all backgrounds better chances of succeeding? Chetty’s work has been... Read More →

Michael Jonas

Executive Editor, CommonWealth Beacon

Michael Jonas is the executive editor of CommonWealth Beacon, a nonprofit publication covering Massachusetts politics and public policy. An award-winning journalist with a particular focus on education, criminal justice reform, and health care, he previously wrote a weekly column on politics f... Read More →

Saturday May 30, 2026 11:45am - 12:30pm EDT
Marsh Chapel

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Raj Chetty

Michael Jonas

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Raj Chetty

Michael Jonas

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