The president’s recent spate of announcements on affordability contradict either GOP leaders or his own policy choices.
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Mamdani’s First Week
The mayor has already secured one of his top campaign promises, among other wins on behalf of New Yorkers.
Posted inPolitics
Meet Mamdani’s Biden Expats
Several former members of the Biden administration, including a cabinet official, are going to work for New York City’s new mayor. Here’s what they have planned.
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The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Why Everything Is More Expensive
David and writing fellow Emma Janssen discuss their contributions to the Prospect’s weeklong series on affordability.
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Trump’s Self-Imposed Economic Trap
Even if he gains control of the Fed, monetary policy can only do so much—and Trump rejects other policies that could cut the high cost of living and improve growth.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Cost of Climate
Extreme weather and changes in seasonal patterns are fundamentally altering the landscape, in cities and in farming communities. You’re going to pay for it.
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To Be Black, Female, and Unemployed
How unemployment in the Trump era shapes Black women’s lives when maternal care and food choices are in the mix
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Lightning in a Bottle
Regulatory capture is at the root of the affordability crisis in electricity. Public power could offer a way out.
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The $79 Trillion Heist
We’re in an affordability crisis because workers aren’t being paid at the same levels they earned in the past.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Florida Electricity Consumers Burdened With Historic Rate Hike
The state’s largest electric utility picks a fine time to land in the middle of the affordability debate and the 2026 campaign season.