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> Comparing the two scenarios, we found that about half of the observed decline in US social trust may stem from: i) ever more unemployment experiences, ii) ever less confidence in political institutions, and iii) a slight but systematic decrease in satisfaction with income.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0049089X2...

I would also wager it has to do with increasing social and economic stratification and decreasing homogeneity.