The Pew Research Center pulled together a history of a perennial question, and in a new survey found that “fewer Americans now than at any time in the past half century believe they’re moving forward in life. . . . This is the most downbeat short-term assessment of personal progress in nearly half a century of polling by the Pew Research Center and the Gallup organization. You can see the full report here. Read it and weep for the good ‘ol days.

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This article appears in Apr 9-15, 2008.

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