The Truth of Upward Mobility

My post from yesterday reminds me of a related article I read in 2013, with the key idea being that hard work can pay off -- IF you live in the right place.

"Where you grow up matters. There is tremendous variation across the U.S. in the extent to which kids can rise out of poverty." — Nathaniel Hendren, a Harvard economist and co-author of a study on income mobility

Where do lower-income households have the best chances of rising into the middle class and beyond? Compare upward mobility rates across the United States and read David Leonhardt's full article here: http://nyti.ms/1bWnvzX

What can you do to decrease barriers and increase the chances for success?