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https://www.vermontpublic.org/podcast/brave-little-state/2025-02-27/health-insurance-is-expensive-everywhere-but-especially-in-vermont-why
Explaining Vermont’s health care affordability crisis | Vermont Public
Mar 3, 2025 - Vermont health insurance is pricey, and getting more expensive quickly. For one listener in Montpelier, it’s just not adding up.
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https://pbn.com/r-i-ramps-up-homebuilding-as-affordability-crisis-lingers-latest-state-snapshot-says/
R.I. ramps up homebuilding as affordability crisis lingers, latest state snapshot says
Rhode Island’s push to build new homes has gained traction over the last year, but the affordability of existing housing stock still remains a critical concern...
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https://www.vox.com/policy/470890/economic-growth-housing-energy-abundance-prices
America’s affordability crisis is really a growth problem | Vox
Dec 2, 2025 - Prices feel out of control because the US stopped building and innovating. A smarter, sustainable growth agenda could make life cheaper and opportunity wider.
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https://newsvoice.se/2026/04/working-class-persistent-affordability-crisis/
Working-Class Americans Face a Persistent Affordability Crisis - NewsVoice
Apr 27, 2026 - For millions of American workers the cost of housing, groceries, energy, and other basics continues to strain household budgets, fueling what lawmakers and...
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https://fortune.com/2026/04/22/home-prices-out-of-control-affordibility-crisis/
The housing affordability crisis isn’t just crushing millennials—it’s squeezing out older buyers...
Apr 22, 2026 - “When purchasing power declines, fewer people buy homes at 28—but also fewer purchase at 38 or 48,” writes Housing Center codirector Ed Pinto.
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https://buckscountybeacon.com/2026/03/thanks-to-trump-and-his-republican-enablers-in-congress-the-affordability-crisis-in-pennsylvania-worsens/
Thanks to Trump and His Republican Enablers in Congress, the Affordability Crisis in Pennsylvania...
Mar 4, 2026 - Electricity, gas, health care, housing and grocery prices continue to increase. Working families in the commonwealth can't afford another two years of a...
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https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/01/10/amid-nyc-affordability-crisis-parents-advocates-launch-bid-for-universal-child-care-for-2-year-olds/
Amid NYC affordability crisis, parents, advocates launch bid for universal child care for...
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https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/12/14/affordability-crisis-trump-immigration-crackdown-drive-nyc-public-school-enrollment-declines/
Affordability crisis, Trump immigration crackdown drive NYC public school enrollment declines
Dec 14, 2025 - Enrollment declines could drive funding reductions. Schools may face mergers with other programs — or outright closures — if their finances become untenable.
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https://www.senatenj.com/m/newsflash/home/detail/640
Amato, Rumpf & Myhre: Governor’s Proposed Budget Worsens Affordability Crisis • New Jersey...
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https://forums.talkingpointsmemo.com/t/how-inequality-caused-america-s-affordability-crisis/259376
How Inequality Caused America’s Affordability Crisis - TPM Article Topics - Discourse
Originally published at: How Inequality Caused America’s Affordability Crisis - TPM – Talking Points Memo This post is a part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for...
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https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/management/26/04/51650080/americas-affordability-crisis-is-fueling-a-loneliness-epidemic-why-two-thirds-of-adults-are-skipping-dinners-just-to-make-ends-meet
America's Affordability Crisis Is Fueling A Loneliness Epidemic — Why Two-Thirds of Adults Are...
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https://www.aspeninstitute.org/events/how-to-build-wealth-during-the-affordability-crisis/
How to Build Wealth During an Affordability Crisis - Aspen Institute
Apr 6, 2026 - Watch our latest installment of the Women in the Economy webinar series on gender based violence.
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https://komonews.com/news/local/2026-washington-affordability-crisis-report-housing-utilities-food-transportation-household-budgets-consumer-spending-costs-prices-we-pay
Report warns Washington's affordability crisis is accelerating as climbing costs persist
As prices rise for everything from everyday household items to groceries and gas, a new report suggests that Washington's affordability crisis is persistent.
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https://lincolncitizen.com/u-s-rental-market-in-2026-cooling-prices-persistent-affordability-crisis/
U.S. Rental Market in 2026: Cooling Prices, Persistent Affordability Crisis | Lincoln Citizen
The U.S. real estate rental market is entering 2026 in a period of transition, marked by cooling rent growth, rising vacancy rates, and continued affordability...
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https://flipboard.com/@Kiplingers/the-housing-affordability-crisis-isn-t-just-crushing-millennials-it-s-squeezing-/a-6v_s_QghSRKq_eyEQVjcMg%3Aa%3A1001367867-96b77d39ca%2Ffortune.com
The housing affordability crisis isn’t just crushing millennials—it’s squeezing out buyers in their...
Apr 22, 2026 - Fortune - New data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows a surprising phenomenon: The average age of first-time homebuyers getting a mortgage has …
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https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/04/06/aid-nonprofits-to-ease-nyc-affordability-crisis/
Aid nonprofits to ease NYC affordability crisis
Apr 6, 2026 - Mayor Mamdani brings a renewed sense of hope and urgency around tackling the affordability crisis. If we are to make real progress on affordability, we must...
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https://www.heritage.org/markets-and-finance/commentary/how-we-can-finally-overcome-the-affordability-crisis
How We Can Finally Overcome the Affordability Crisis | The Heritage Foundation
Disapproval of the state of the economy is widespread today, despite many indicators improving since the start of the year. The reality is that most Americans’...
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https://capolicylab.org/priced-out-relocation-amidst-californias-affordability-crisis/
Priced Out: Relocation Amidst California’s Affordability Crisis - California Policy Lab
Apr 21, 2026 - Using unique data, this report shows who is moving out of California, where they move to, and whether it pays off.
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https://envirovoters.org/senate-insurance-committee-fails-californians-on-insurance-affordability-crisis/
Senate Insurance Committee Fails Californians on Insurance Affordability Crisis
Apr 23, 2026 - The Affordable Insurance Now Coalition released the following statement in response to the Senate Insurance Committee killing SB 982.
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https://www.housingwire.com/podcast/tackling-the-affordability-crisis-with-dr-arpit-gupta/
Tackling the Affordability Crisis with Dr. Arpit Gupta - HousingWire
May 7, 2025 - NYU Professor Dr. Arpit Gupta talks about his research on housing affordability, and the causes and cures of our unaffordable housing market.
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https://electrek.co/2026/03/09/can-evs-help-solve-the-affordability-crisis-dave-thomas-from-cdk-talks-it-out/
Can EVs solve the affordability crisis? Dave from CDK talks it out
Apr 16, 2026 - A coming wave of low mile, off-lease EVs with massive depreciation could help car dealers solve the affordability crisis - says CDK.
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https://www.nahb.org/advocacy/top-priorities/solving-the-housing-affordability-crisis
Solving the Housing Affordability Crisis | NAHB
Explore how to address the housing affordability crisis through federal, state and local advocacy to reduce building costs, increase housing supply, and...
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https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/feds/can-more-housing-supply-solve-the-affordability-crisis-evidence-from-a-neighborhood-choice-model.htm
The Fed - Can More Housing Supply Solve the Affordability Crisis? Evidence from a Neighborhood...
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.
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https://www.ey.com/en_us/insights/government-public-sector/address-the-housing-affordability-crisis
Address the housing affordability crisis | EY - US
Apr 22, 2026 - Addressing the housing affordability crisis through four key areas.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2026/04/28/housing-affordability-crisis-taxes-insurance-escrow/89713018007/
The affordability crisis is coming for Americans' escrow accounts
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https://www.benzinga.com/real-estate/26/04/51772629/trump-housing-affordability-crisis-stephen-ross-warning
Trump Efforts Fall Short On Housing Affordability Crisis, Says Stephen Ross: 'Going To Be The...
Apr 13, 2026 - Stephen Ross says Trump housing efforts fall short as US affordability crisis worsens amid rising costs and slowing demand
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https://www.heritage.org/budget-and-spending/commentary/how-we-can-finally-overcome-the-affordability-crisis
How We Can Finally Overcome the Affordability Crisis | The Heritage Foundation
Disapproval of the state of the economy is widespread today, despite many indicators improving since the start of the year. The reality is that most Americans’...
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https://fortune.com/2025/11/07/housing-market-affordability-crisis-40-year-old-first-time-homebuyer/
The housing affordability crisis is so bad that the average American first-time homebuyer is 40...
Nov 7, 2025 - As ResiClub editor Lance Lambert puts it, the first-time homebuyer in 2025 is just as close to taking Social Security as to graduating from high school.
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https://www.project-syndicate.org/magazine/affordability-crisis-stems-from-inequality-calls-for-progressive-taxation-by-robert-h-frank-2026-03
How Inequality Caused America’s Affordability Crisis by Robert H. Frank - Project Syndicate
Mar 16, 2026 - Robert H. Frank sees the restoration of progressive income taxation as the only way to shift long-term spending patterns.
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https://humanprogress.org/the-end-of-the-housing-crisis/
The End of the Housing Affordability Crisis - Human Progress
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https://mynews4.com/news/local/nevada-rural-housing-crisis-deepens-as-affordability-dwindles-rent-apartment-house-rent-mortage-cost-burden-hud-units-expense
UNR study: Nevada rural housing crisis deepens as affordability dwindles
RENO, Nev. — A new study from the University of Nevada, Reno Extension is highlighting a growing crisis in rural housing across the state. The comprehensive rep
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https://www.hud.gov/news/hud-no-25-146
New HUD Study Exposes Impact of Biden Border Crisis on Housing Affordability | HUD.gov / U.S....
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