The math has stopped working on the American Dream. What used to be a realistic checklist —home, kids, a couple of cars, and a dignified retirement— now doesn’t work even for the highly educated.
The middle-class milestone lifetime bill has crossed $5 million, as the latest infographic from Visual Capitalist shows. The problem isn’t just inflation. It’s that everything essential—healthcare, housing, education, and even old age—has become a luxury good.
