The American Dream is the opportunity for anyone to achieve success through hard work. However, now more than ever the American Dream is threatened. The American Dream is in danger of ceasing to exist because of economic, social and immigratory obstacles.
Today’s economics presents an obstacle that prevents many of the pursuers of the American Dream from ever reaching it. In recent years the economy of the US has been less than optimal. With stagnant national growth businesses are hiring less and investing more back into themselves. How are individuals supposed to achieve success if they can 't find work anywhere that pays more more than minimum wage. Even someone who works minimum wage full time in the US can expect to find themselves below the poverty line. Minimum wage has been increased steadily since its inception in 1938 but according Lynda Tran at USNEWS when adjusted for inflation minimum wage has decreased in value every year since 1968 when it reached a high point. Though the majority