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Tempered expectations

Over the past year, Americans have become increasingly pessimistic about their access to economic opportunity—and women are generally more pessimistic than men. These are some of the findings in McKinsey’s recent American Opportunity Survey, which polled 25,000 people across demographic categories including identity, age group, and income level. Click through to see more.

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To read the article, see “For many Americans, economic opportunity seems increasingly out of reach,” May 18, 2022.