Tuesday's elections highlighted importance of affordability to voters

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published November 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM CST

President Trump won the presidency pledging to fight inflation. But now he says Republicans have dropped the ball on the issue.

High-profile wins for Democrats in New York, New Jersey and Virginia showed how important affordability is to voters.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with the New York Times’ David Leonhardt.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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