April 12, 2026 By the end of 2024, inflation in the U.S., which had soared in the aftermath of the Covid-19 lockdowns, was almost back to the Federal Reserve’s goal of 2%.

Letters from an American, April 12, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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America needs a ‘War for affordability’ On Saturday, Feb. 28, Americans woke up to find their country at war with Iran. Breaking news alerts carried word that the United States had joined Israel in an unprecedented joint military operation aimed at Iranian targets. The human cost is already jarring: one week in, Al Jazeera’s live tracker reports more than 1,300 dead […]

'America needs a ‘War for affordability’'

🖋 Eric Morrissette
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#stlamerican #stlnews #stlouis #AffordabilityCrisis #EconomicJustice #CostOfWar #MiddleEast

Fox News analyst blames low birth rate on teens not having enough kids Age of consent laws vary by state, typically ranging from 16 to 18, with some close-in-age exceptions for teens

#FoxNews #DrMarcSiegel #UnderAge #Minors #LowUSFertilityRate #AffordabilityCrisis #CostOfRaisingChildrenInUS #DonaldTrump #USEconomy

The Independent:

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ZOHRAN’S NEW YORK, Part 9: “Moderate” Democrat City Council Speaker Julie Menin is the new “Joe Manchin” in the DNC’s crusade against NYC Mayor Mamdani.

ZOHRAN’S NEW YORK, Part 9: “Moderate” Democrat City Council Speaker Julie Menin is the new “Joe Manchin” in the DNC’s crusade against #NYC #MayorMamdani
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#ZohranMamdani #Zohran #Mamdani #NewYork #affordability #affordabilitycrisis #economy #DonaldTrump

Warning: Beware Of Members Of Congress Pretending To Be Americans.
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#ChuckGrassley #SenateGOP #AffordabilityCrisis

Michele Tafoya is so out of touch, that she is no longer existing in the same reality as us. We can not let her become the next Senator of our great state.

#AffordabilityCrisis #MicheleTafoya #OutOfTouch #VoteDFL #DFLAmplify

REMINDER: Small businesses are the backbone of NH’s economy. Instead of standing up for small businesses, Kelly Ayotte has sat back and twiddled her thumbs, not once calling Trump out for his reckless trade wars. #NHPolitics #TrumpTariffs #AffordabilityCrisis #TradeWars

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WATCH: What do Beethoven and your budget have in common?

Who do you trust to see us through and out of the modern #AffordabilityCrisis?

Minnesota Bob "Lil' Lebowski" Helland plays it and tells it like he sees it. Tell our campaign your perspective and solutions today.

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Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” Increased Food Insecurity Across America: One in three Georgia families reported low or very low food security.

Trump’s #OneBigBeautifulBill Increased #FoodInsecurity Across #America -One in three #Georgia #families reported low or very low #food #security CLICK: open.substack.com/pub/publiche...
#OBBBA #SNAP #affordability #affordabilitycrisis #DonaldTrump #economy #economics #Medicaid #healthcare #Trump

Grocery shock on the horizon for approaching U.S. elections as Iran war drags on "It just pisses them off more," said Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, said in an interview when asked about how voters will react if food gets more expensive.

Folks are hurting and there is no relief in sight coming from the federal government. Trump has made it clear that he would rather build a ballroom, bomb Iran, and betray the working people.

#AffordabilityCrisis #costofliving #WorkingFamilies #AmericaFirst #dflamplify

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ZOHRAN’S NEW YORK, Part 8: Mayor Mamdani is attempting to co-opt the “government efficiency” media messaging from right-wing and establishment politicians.

ZOHRAN’S NEW YORK, Part 8: Mayor Mamdani is attempting to co-opt the government efficiency #media messaging from right-wing & establishment politicians. CLICK here: open.substack.com/pub/publiche...
#ZohranMamdani #Zohran #Mamdani #NewYork #NYC #affordability #affordabilitycrisis #Medicaid #Trump

UK Housing Market Cools as Energy Costs Crush Affordability Rising rates and fuel bills begin to weigh on buyer confidence

UK property market faces slowdown as energy crisis hits affordability

#UKProperty #HousingMarket #RealEstate #CostOfLiving #EnergyCrisis #MortgageRates #UKNews #PropertyMarket #EconomicOutlook #AffordabilityCrisis

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After the Expiration of the ACA Tax Subsidies: Amid America’s affordability crisis, Donald Trump is finally close to his 10-year-long goal of eliminating “Obamacare.”

After the Expiration of the #ACA #Tax Subsidies: Amid America’s #affordability #crisis - #DonaldTrump is finally close to his 10-year-long goal of eliminating #Obamacare -CLICK the link: open.substack.com/pub/publiche...
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Monopolies are making your life more expensive.

Monopolies raise prices, lower productivity, and destroy small businesses.

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#FoodPrices #CorporateGreed #Monopolies #BigAg #AffordabilityCrisis

Trump Posts Declaring War On Own Party After No Kings Golf Disaster
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Did you miss yesterday's.city council votes?

"Toronto City Council has approved a pilot project that would see the City operate its own grocery stores in an effort to reduce food costs for shoppers.

Councillor Anthony Peruzza, for Humber River—Black Creek, pushed for a pilot project to open […]

CFC's Executive Director Robert Herell also spoke with ABC7 Bay Area about this important and timely legislative package.

Watch the full interview: youtu.be/sECDcr-bQ4Q

#ConsumerProtection #CALeg #Advocacy #AffordabilityCrisis

This is your grocery bill. Your rent check. Your family's future.
I'm running to change this. Are you in?
#AffordabilityCrisis #FloridaCostOfLiving #AngieForFlorida #Nixon2026 #WorkingFamilies
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This is your grocery bill. Your rent check. Your family's future.
I'm running to change this. Are you in?
#AffordabilityCrisis #FloridaCostOfLiving #AngieForFlorida #Nixon2026 #WorkingFamilies
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They can't do it because #AffordabilityCrisis. We can't afford an ID or passport to vote!

📢 READ HERE

Assembly GOP Press Conference highlights affordability bills & calls for action. #California #CALeg #AffordabilityCrisis #Politics

Rising Healthcare Costs Forcing Americans to Skip or Delay Care: The ramifications of Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.”

Rising #Healthcare Costs Forcing Americans to Skip or Delay Care: The ramifications of the #Trump “One Big Beautiful Bill.” -CLICK the link to watch the original #Substack #video -featuring @brittanyepage.bsky.social & SUBSCRIBE: open.substack.com/pub/publiche...
#affordabilitycrisis #Affordability

Trump is bankrupting this country, like he did 6 times in his businesses. Except this time, it’s not just financially; it’s morally, too.
#impeachconvictremove #nowaroniran #virginia #accountability #affordabilitycrisis

Maybe it's time to trust the Invisible Hand of the free university. Maybe it isn't. Who knows.

#Parody #RulebyTechnicalExperts #AffordabilityCrisis #Conflicted

High Gas prices. Electric cars. #DoTheMath
#AffordabilityCrisis for 60% of Americans living #PaycheckToPaycheck, barely surviving, pre-trump2026.
#Now
#lawlessness
#HighInflation
#FalseInflation
#WeAreFucked
Billions of people are suffering worldwide under #theWhiteChristian's immoral evil-doings.

Yes. And the uneducated #republican #voters will still blame the democrats for everything the republican party did for eco-collapse, #AffordabilityCrisis, due to #EndlessWars and #BlankCheck for the DOD #WelfareCorporations possible trillions USD, monies #unaccounted, continuously #failed #audits.

This is your grocery bill. Your rent check. Your family's future.
I'm running to change this. Are you in?
#AffordabilityCrisis #FloridaCostOfLiving #AngieForFlorida #Nixon2026 #WorkingFamilies
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