upward mobility
noun
: the capacity or facility for rising to a higher social or economic position
upwardly mobile
adjective
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For every dollar a typical white household had in 2022, a Black family had 16 cents, and a Latino one had 22 cents, according to the Urban Institute, a nonprofit research organization focused on upward mobility and equity.
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Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 9 May 2024
California’s new $20-an-hour minimum wage for fast-food workers has again sparked a familiar debate about upward mobility.
—Nic Dunn, National Review, 2 May 2024
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Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 9 May 2024
California’s new $20-an-hour minimum wage for fast-food workers has again sparked a familiar debate about upward mobility.
—Nic Dunn, National Review, 2 May 2024
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“Upward mobility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upward%20mobility. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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