Many Americans believe that the American dream is far from reach and unattainable. The main reason that individuals have this perspective is due to the global recession that occurred in 2007-09. American citizens believed that America is not able to regain control economically. Many people assume the recession created a downfall that decreased many chances for Americans to achieve The American Dream. Since the recession, America has improved financially by 2.1 percent and each month has added new professions to the job …show more content…
The growth in the technology industry has resulted in a growth economically. W. Michael Cox and Richard Alm state, “In technology industries, bonuses and stock options are becoming more common. Higher rates of return on investment-----with, for example, a stock-market boom will create a windfall for households with money riding on financial markets.” (By Our Own Bootstraps 64) Technology has become a huge part of society and has allowed society to continue to invest and keep money flowing. Because America is very industrialized, technology has become a significant part of America and allows us to create associations to assist Americans to excel in an industrialized