Mon, Dec 8, 2025:
Republicans have an affordability problem. They can’t agree on how to fix it. Top GOP leaders in Congress are keeping expectations low for major new economic legislation. – Politico
Sun, Dec 7, 2025:
Trump Tasks Top Advisers With Finding Way to Lower Soaring Beef Prices. Ranchers and slaughterhouse operators offer competing visions on how to address inflation challenge. – WSJ
Sat, Dec 6, 2025:
Trump struggles to persuade Americans to ignore affordability issues. A president who has often seemed to float above the laws of politics confronts a new political reality. – WP
Fri, Dec 5, 2025:
‘No basis in reality’: Steve Rattner fact-checks Trump on inflation, affordability
Mon, Dec 1, 2025:
More Americans say Trump has helped raise prices rather than lower them – The Hill
GOP lawmakers lack confidence in Trump’s plans to tackle costs – The Hill
‘The New Price of Eggs.’ The Political Shocks of Data Centers and Electric Bills – NYT
Electricity prices jump after Trump rejects disaster aid for Michigan utilities. The president denied the state’s request for federal aid to rebuild power lines after a fierce ice storm last March, a move that could force thousands of rural electricity customers to pay the entire tab. – Politico
Tues, Nov 25, 2025:
Inside Atlanta’s First Government-Funded Supermarket. Goal is for the store to become profitable without any government subsidy within three years. – WSJ
Mon, Nov 24, 2025:
‘You can’t just talk about gas and groceries’: GOP grapples with housing affordability message. As Republicans look to catch up on cost of living, some eye housing as a messaging blind spot. – Politico
More Americans are getting their power shut off, as unpaid bills pile up. Average electricity costs have risen 11 percent since January, more than three times the rate of inflation. – WP
Fri, Nov 21, 2025:
Does Trump Know the Price of Milk? – NYT
Retail Earnings Say a Lot About US Consumers — None of It Good – Bloomberg
Wed, Nov 19, 2025:
Electricity bills are soaring — and flipping seats. Data centers are spiking electricity rates and angering voters. – WP
America’s deepening affordability crisis summed up in 5 charts – CBS
Tues, Nov 18, 2025:
Cheaper Coffee and Tomatoes Won’t Fix the Inflation Problem – Bloomberg
Mon, Nov 17, 2025:
High Hamburger Prices? White House Blames Biden and Migrants. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said migrants were bringing sick cows across the border, snarling beef supply chains. – NYT
Sat, Nov 15, 2025:
Trump goes on defense over tariffs as prices on everyday items keep rising. The rollback of import taxes on coffee, bananas and many other foods is the latest sign that the administration could be forced to shift course. – WP
A course correction on affordability. Trump backs off some tariffs and modulates on immigration. – WP
Thurs Nov 13, 2025:
Democrats pivot to affordability – Hill
Fri, Nov 7, 2025:
Trump Orders DOJ to Probe Meatpackers as Beef Prices Soar – Bloomberg
Thurs, Oct 16, 2025:
Grocery Prices Are Rising. Trump’s Focused on Everything Else. – Intelligencer
Why car insurance keeps climbing, and where premiums are highest. Auto coverage has surged 50 percent in the past five years, but calculating a driver’s cost plays out very differently from one state to the next. – WP
Tues, Oct 14, 2025:
The Labor Department warned that the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts could cause an uptick in food prices amid a decrease in labor and an increase in demand for fresh produce. – The Hill
Tues, Aug 19. 2025:
Nearly 1 in 3 businesses plan to raise prices within 6 months – The Hill
Sun, Aug 17, 2025:
Will E.J. Antoni Raise Your Taxes? That’s what will happen if he produces overly optimistic inflation numbers. – WSJ
Thurs, Aug 14, 2025:
U.S. producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higher – AP
Veggie-flation strikes, with a warning for grocery prices – Axios
Businesses have been eating Trump’s tariffs. That’s starting to change – CNN