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A Stake in the Economy Isn’t a Foundation for Life

The Moonshot Class of 2026 and what we owe them

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Shimon Waldfogel
Jul 06, 2026
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On Saturday, Trump Accounts officially opened for contributions. According to The New York Times, more than six million American children have been signed up — a milestone the Treasury Department is celebrating. Look closer, though, and the number tells a more complicated story: six million represents less than 10 percent of all eligible children under …

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