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Trump Considers Tariff Cuts Amid Rising Affordability Crisis

11/22/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump is adjusting economic policy to address affordability concerns as prices rise since his inauguration.
The United States ranks 67th in affordability.
Experts, including Kimberly Clausing of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), attribute hikes to tariffs and immigration policies.
Trump weighs tariff reductions and 50-year mortgages, but benefits may be limited and midterms could shift.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump is adjusting economic policy to address affordability concerns as prices rise since his inauguration.
The United States ranks 67th in affordability.
Experts, including Kimberly Clausing of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), attribute hikes to tariffs and immigration policies.
Trump weighs tariff reductions and 50-year mortgages, but benefits may be limited and midterms could shift.