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Stat:\xa050. The percentage of American children today who will grow up to earn more than their parents did.

Story:\xa0That\u2019s down from over 90 percent for children born in the 1940s and its says a lot about the current state of the American Dream. John Friedman, who\u2019s a leader of Opportunity Insights which is working to help people get out of poverty, says the opportunity to move up the economic ladder depends a lot on where you live and even who your kindergarten teacher was. He speaks with host Dan LeDuc about what factors can improve kids\u2019 chances of success.