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Affordability Crisis Deepens Amid Growing Economic Divide
11/17/2025
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Story summary
- The affordability crisis persists despite U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to cut high prices.
- Recent elections show a shift toward Democrats as affordability concerns grow.
- Economic data show a widening gap between the wealthy and the poor, with wage growth stagnating for lower-income Americans.
- Analysts link Trump's tax cuts for the wealthy to a K-shaped economy and warn of political consequences.
