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Trump has an affordability problem
Voters express dissatisfaction with economic policies amid 92% of contractors reporting hiring difficulties linked to immigration enforcement, affecting housing affordability and inflation.
- In recent months, President Donald Trump has faced weak economic polling and signs that voters are souring on the Republican Party after off-year election losses.
- Voters who prioritized the economy generally broke to the right, reflecting inflation concerns and a rebuke of Bidenomics blamed for persistently high inflation.
- Construction firms face labor shortages with 92 percent of contractors struggling to fill positions, while immigration enforcement impacts a third of firms, trade groups warn tariffs increase housing costs.
- Trump has floated 50-year mortgages and $2,000 payouts, which critics warn could cause inflation or add to national debt, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sought to downplay the payout proposal.
- Commentators recommend deregulation and cutting red tape while urging an end to tariffs and the rebate proposal to avoid scaring off builders and prioritize public-safety enforcement.
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Contributor: The real answer to the Republicans’ ‘affordability problem’
President Trump insists there's no issue — that "every price is down." The numbers tell a different story.
·Los Angeles, United States
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The Answer to Republicans’ ‘Affordability Problem’? Unleash Supply. – The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
The Nov. 4 election results are a reality check for the Trump administration. Democrats didn’t just run up the score in deep-blue enclaves. With power prices soaring, they flipped two Georgia utility-regulator seats in rare statewide victories. In New York City, more than half of voters told exit pollsters that their top worry is the cost of living. Seven in 10 Americans say their grocery bills have gone up this past year. Six in 10 say their ut…
·Alexandria, United States
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Total News Sources23
Leaning Left2Leaning Right15Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution68% Right
Bias Distribution
- 68% of the sources lean Right
68% Right
C 23%
R 68%
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