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US community ties weaken, impacting economic mobility

Americans are becoming less neighborly, with fewer young adults reporting regular conversations with those nearby. This decline in community ties is linked to reduced financial confidence and economic mobility, particularly for younger generations. Factors contributing to this trend include increased time spent indoors, the rise of remote work, and the diminished availability and upkeep of public gathering spaces. AI

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US community ties weaken, impacting economic mobility

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Tristan Bove ·

    America is becoming less neighborly, and it’s hurting Gen Z and millennials’ chances at economic mobility

    Americans’ march toward loneliness has left one-third of people considering their neighbors unreliable.