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The affordability illusion

The annual inflation rate of 3.4 percent reported in August 2026 sounds manageable, especially compared to the pandemic-era peak of 9 percent. But a closer look reveals that the day-to-day cost of living is far more troubling.

The affordability illusion

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Rachel Maddow Says Trump Is ‘About to Learn a Very Hard Lesson’ When Dems Re-Take Control of Congress

The MS NOW host says the president thinking anything not about him is "irrelevant" will come back to bite him The post Rachel Maddow Says Trump Is ‘About to Learn a Very Hard Lesson’ When Dems Re-Take…

  • Democrats may regain control of Congress in upcoming midterm elections.
  • Rachel Maddow predicts a hard lesson for Trump if Democrats take control.
  • Trump is urging voters to view him as the candidate on the ballot.

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