American Prosperity Is Greater than Most of Us Realize

Tags: Economic Freedom, U.S. Economy, U.S. History, World History

10/05/2023 Lipton Matthews

Compared to how most other people in the world live, Americans have a high standard of living. And despite the talk about inequality, there is more economic and social mobility here than anyplace else.

Original Article: American Prosperity Is Greater than Most of Us Realize

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