‘Not sustainable.’ Companies prepare price hikes while Trump claims victory over affordability
Lower wages and higher prices. Here in the US profit is king and the poor are disposable. Hug
Lower wages and higher prices. Here in the US profit is king and the poor are disposable. Hug
‘Not sustainable.’ Companies prepare price hikes while Trump claims victory over affordability
Lower wages and higher prices. Here in the US profit is king and the poor are disposable. Hug
scottiesplaytime.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:39 PM
‘Not sustainable.’ Companies prepare price hikes while Trump claims victory over affordability
Lower wages and higher prices. Here in the US profit is king and the poor are disposable. Hug
Lower wages and higher prices. Here in the US profit is king and the poor are disposable. Hug
Nebraska,
GOP's Pete Ricketts let folks down in the Cornhusker State
so in 2026, send them a message
vote to elect
Dan Osborn
for U.S. Senate
vote for someone who fights for affordability
not for their donors
for someone who fights for health care
not someone who collects a check and checks out
GOP's Pete Ricketts let folks down in the Cornhusker State
so in 2026, send them a message
vote to elect
Dan Osborn
for U.S. Senate
vote for someone who fights for affordability
not for their donors
for someone who fights for health care
not someone who collects a check and checks out
jus sayin' Nebraska,
Lincoln, Omaha, Dissected Till Plains, the Great Plains
your Senator voted to take away your health care, fund ICE, then left to vacation most of the year!
Pete Ricketts
DC (202)224-4224
Scottsbluff (308)632-6032
Lincoln (402)476-1400
Kearney (308)233-3677
Omaha (402)550-8040
Lincoln, Omaha, Dissected Till Plains, the Great Plains
your Senator voted to take away your health care, fund ICE, then left to vacation most of the year!
Pete Ricketts
DC (202)224-4224
Scottsbluff (308)632-6032
Lincoln (402)476-1400
Kearney (308)233-3677
Omaha (402)550-8040
February 18, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Nebraska,
GOP's Pete Ricketts let folks down in the Cornhusker State
so in 2026, send them a message
vote to elect
Dan Osborn
for U.S. Senate
vote for someone who fights for affordability
not for their donors
for someone who fights for health care
not someone who collects a check and checks out
GOP's Pete Ricketts let folks down in the Cornhusker State
so in 2026, send them a message
vote to elect
Dan Osborn
for U.S. Senate
vote for someone who fights for affordability
not for their donors
for someone who fights for health care
not someone who collects a check and checks out
'US restaurants downsize meals to counter anti-obesity drugs & affordability…
US restaurants are pivoting to smaller, more affordable portions as the dual impact of anti-obesity drugs (GLP-1s like Ozempic) & a persistent affordability crisis reshapes consumer behavior.'
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US restaurants are pivoting to smaller, more affordable portions as the dual impact of anti-obesity drugs (GLP-1s like Ozempic) & a persistent affordability crisis reshapes consumer behavior.'
www.ft.com/content/8ba1...
US restaurants downsize meals to counter anti-obesity drugs and affordability crisis
Cash-strapped consumers seek cheaper options as cost of living rises
www.ft.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:29 PM
'US restaurants downsize meals to counter anti-obesity drugs & affordability…
US restaurants are pivoting to smaller, more affordable portions as the dual impact of anti-obesity drugs (GLP-1s like Ozempic) & a persistent affordability crisis reshapes consumer behavior.'
www.ft.com/content/8ba1...
US restaurants are pivoting to smaller, more affordable portions as the dual impact of anti-obesity drugs (GLP-1s like Ozempic) & a persistent affordability crisis reshapes consumer behavior.'
www.ft.com/content/8ba1...
'The Affordability Crisis Can Now Add Wages to the Mix.
No matter the economic survey or poll, the message is the same thing: Americans are deeply concerned about what they call an affordability crisis. Yet to former hedge fund manager…Scott Bessent, it’s a joke.'
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
No matter the economic survey or poll, the message is the same thing: Americans are deeply concerned about what they call an affordability crisis. Yet to former hedge fund manager…Scott Bessent, it’s a joke.'
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
The Affordability Crisis Can Now Add Wages to the Mix
No matter the economic survey or poll, the message is the same thing: Americans are deeply concerned about what they call an affordability crisis. Yet to former hedge fund manager and current Treasury...
www.bloomberg.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:28 PM
'The Affordability Crisis Can Now Add Wages to the Mix.
No matter the economic survey or poll, the message is the same thing: Americans are deeply concerned about what they call an affordability crisis. Yet to former hedge fund manager…Scott Bessent, it’s a joke.'
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
No matter the economic survey or poll, the message is the same thing: Americans are deeply concerned about what they call an affordability crisis. Yet to former hedge fund manager…Scott Bessent, it’s a joke.'
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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And food prices? "affordability?" If food prices outpace "wages" and fixed income people are getting enough to be able to buy prime rib once in a while....
#VoteBlueItsForMe,too
And food prices? "affordability?" If food prices outpace "wages" and fixed income people are getting enough to be able to buy prime rib once in a while....
#VoteBlueItsForMe,too
Hassett on the notion that tariffs are regressive: "The bottom line is Trump policies are meant to onshore production and create jobs, and those jobs aren't there for Jeff Bezos, they're meant for people who didn't have a job before. So they're by definition the people at the bottom."
February 18, 2026 at 1:28 PM
**
And food prices? "affordability?" If food prices outpace "wages" and fixed income people are getting enough to be able to buy prime rib once in a while....
#VoteBlueItsForMe,too
And food prices? "affordability?" If food prices outpace "wages" and fixed income people are getting enough to be able to buy prime rib once in a while....
#VoteBlueItsForMe,too
So if you had access to more EV choices and availability/affordability, what would you consider as the ideal vehicle for you or your family?
www.resetera.com/threads/14...
www.resetera.com/threads/14...
February 18, 2026 at 1:22 PM
So if you had access to more EV choices and availability/affordability, what would you consider as the ideal vehicle for you or your family?
www.resetera.com/threads/14...
www.resetera.com/threads/14...
Mamdani acknowledged that his proposal would be a “tax on working- and middle-class New Yorkers.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/n...
#Mamdani
#Affordability
#CampaignPromises
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/n...
#Mamdani
#Affordability
#CampaignPromises
February 18, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Mamdani acknowledged that his proposal would be a “tax on working- and middle-class New Yorkers.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/n...
#Mamdani
#Affordability
#CampaignPromises
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/n...
#Mamdani
#Affordability
#CampaignPromises
b) their strategy to fight on the same message in as many places and environments as possible. This isn't even targeted to a domestic US audience (it's not about affordability). They just relish the battle, whereas progressives avoid because they don't want to politicise clearly political things!
February 18, 2026 at 1:18 PM
b) their strategy to fight on the same message in as many places and environments as possible. This isn't even targeted to a domestic US audience (it's not about affordability). They just relish the battle, whereas progressives avoid because they don't want to politicise clearly political things!
#ClimateResilience is an #affordability issue.
“Flooding has been a persistent problem in Little Falls. … Residents say repeated flooding of basements, garages and ground floors has caused significant financial loss and emotional strain.”
“Flooding has been a persistent problem in Little Falls. … Residents say repeated flooding of basements, garages and ground floors has caused significant financial loss and emotional strain.”
Little Falls Residents Left in Limbo After Flood Relief Funding Suspended
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - Residents of Little Falls are facing uncertainty after learning that the Municipal Assistance Program (MAP), which provided funding to elevate homes affected by flooding, has...
www.tapinto.net
February 18, 2026 at 1:04 PM
#ClimateResilience is an #affordability issue.
“Flooding has been a persistent problem in Little Falls. … Residents say repeated flooding of basements, garages and ground floors has caused significant financial loss and emotional strain.”
“Flooding has been a persistent problem in Little Falls. … Residents say repeated flooding of basements, garages and ground floors has caused significant financial loss and emotional strain.”
Yep showing once more that Reform are just a bunch of benefit slashers. Just as Labour thought this would play to the “hard working families’ tax revenue subsidising benefit scrounger prejudice” narrative Reform show their true colours. There is an affordability crisis, people need help
Reform UK would bring back two-child benefit cap, says Jenrick ft.trib.al/MSC4SX7
Reform UK would bring back two-child benefit cap, says Jenrick
Party’s new ‘shadow chancellor’ is seeking to present a more conservative economic policy platform
ft.trib.al
February 18, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Yep showing once more that Reform are just a bunch of benefit slashers. Just as Labour thought this would play to the “hard working families’ tax revenue subsidising benefit scrounger prejudice” narrative Reform show their true colours. There is an affordability crisis, people need help
Leading #Ohio governor candidates discuss #healthcare, #affordability ahead of May primary
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Leading Ohio governor candidates discuss health care, affordability ahead of May primary | Ohio
On the Republican side, the leading candidate who has already been endorsed by the Ohio Republican party and President Donald Trump, is entrepreneur and former presidential candidate, Vivek Ramaswamy....
digg.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Leading #Ohio governor candidates discuss #healthcare, #affordability ahead of May primary
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the "left" broadly advocated for open access community owned gigabit fiber networks while the right coddled monopoly access to the detriment of progress and affordability for four decades
is there a technology that "the left" is excited about?
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i...
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 12:27 PM
the "left" broadly advocated for open access community owned gigabit fiber networks while the right coddled monopoly access to the detriment of progress and affordability for four decades
AFFORDABILITY
The price of meat is super high, outrageous. The Trump Presidency is causing prices to soar.
The price of meat is super high, outrageous. The Trump Presidency is causing prices to soar.
February 18, 2026 at 12:22 PM
AFFORDABILITY
The price of meat is super high, outrageous. The Trump Presidency is causing prices to soar.
The price of meat is super high, outrageous. The Trump Presidency is causing prices to soar.
Trump cannot fix the affordability issue because of the K-shaped economy.
In order to raise the lower leg of the K, you have lower the upper leg of the K.
Trump cannot raise the lower leg to attract more voters, without hurting his real base, the wealthy class (the upper leg).
In order to raise the lower leg of the K, you have lower the upper leg of the K.
Trump cannot raise the lower leg to attract more voters, without hurting his real base, the wealthy class (the upper leg).
February 18, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Trump cannot fix the affordability issue because of the K-shaped economy.
In order to raise the lower leg of the K, you have lower the upper leg of the K.
Trump cannot raise the lower leg to attract more voters, without hurting his real base, the wealthy class (the upper leg).
In order to raise the lower leg of the K, you have lower the upper leg of the K.
Trump cannot raise the lower leg to attract more voters, without hurting his real base, the wealthy class (the upper leg).
Blight, affordability, and entertainment topics of conversation for Westside residents at mayor’s town hall
https://www.newsbeep.com/us-fl/159669/
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan met with Westside residents for the second town hall in her…
https://www.newsbeep.com/us-fl/159669/
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan met with Westside residents for the second town hall in her…
Blight, affordability, and entertainment topics of conversation for Westside residents at mayor’s town hall - Florida News Beep
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan met with Westside residents for the second town hall in her ongoing series to hear directly from the
www.newsbeep.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Blight, affordability, and entertainment topics of conversation for Westside residents at mayor’s town hall
https://www.newsbeep.com/us-fl/159669/
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan met with Westside residents for the second town hall in her…
https://www.newsbeep.com/us-fl/159669/
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan met with Westside residents for the second town hall in her…
A very popular wine bar and tapas restaurant is closing after 12 years is closing down for good. Affordability issue and tariffs likely the issue.
February 18, 2026 at 12:15 PM
A very popular wine bar and tapas restaurant is closing after 12 years is closing down for good. Affordability issue and tariffs likely the issue.
Building 1.2m homes will barely put a dent in Australia’s housing affordability, one expert says. Here’s why: Professor Christian Nygaard of UNSW's City Futures Research Centre argues that even an ambitious overbuild of 1.2 million homes over five years, and sustained… https://ranked.news/182010?u=b
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Building 1.2m homes will barely put a dent in Australia’s housing affordability, one expert says. Here’s why: Professor Christian Nygaard of UNSW's City Futures Research Centre argues that even an ambitious overbuild of 1.2 million homes over five years, and sustained… https://ranked.news/182010?u=b
… it has to go to pay for 5p off a pint of beer - doesn’t sound quite so much about affordability does it? Don’t suppose any journo raised this?
February 18, 2026 at 11:49 AM
… it has to go to pay for 5p off a pint of beer - doesn’t sound quite so much about affordability does it? Don’t suppose any journo raised this?
Bill Alert!
US House Bill HR 7009 - Home Affordability for Guard and Reserve Act
https://hozzl.com/p/bill/congress-119-bill-number-hr-7009?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=autopost&utm_campaign=bill&utm_content=post
Policy: Armed Forces and National Security
The Home Affordability for Guard and Re...
US House Bill HR 7009 - Home Affordability for Guard and Reserve Act
https://hozzl.com/p/bill/congress-119-bill-number-hr-7009?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=autopost&utm_campaign=bill&utm_content=post
Policy: Armed Forces and National Security
The Home Affordability for Guard and Re...
February 18, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Bill Alert!
US House Bill HR 7009 - Home Affordability for Guard and Reserve Act
https://hozzl.com/p/bill/congress-119-bill-number-hr-7009?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=autopost&utm_campaign=bill&utm_content=post
Policy: Armed Forces and National Security
The Home Affordability for Guard and Re...
US House Bill HR 7009 - Home Affordability for Guard and Reserve Act
https://hozzl.com/p/bill/congress-119-bill-number-hr-7009?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=autopost&utm_campaign=bill&utm_content=post
Policy: Armed Forces and National Security
The Home Affordability for Guard and Re...
How can #India build on its clean cooking success?
A new @iisd.org report finds that scaling biogas and electric cooking can complement LPG & PNG at lower costs and:
📈 boost affordability,
🔒 improve energy security,
✅ help reach climate goals.
www.iisd.org/publications...
A new @iisd.org report finds that scaling biogas and electric cooking can complement LPG & PNG at lower costs and:
📈 boost affordability,
🔒 improve energy security,
✅ help reach climate goals.
www.iisd.org/publications...
February 18, 2026 at 11:36 AM
How can #India build on its clean cooking success?
A new @iisd.org report finds that scaling biogas and electric cooking can complement LPG & PNG at lower costs and:
📈 boost affordability,
🔒 improve energy security,
✅ help reach climate goals.
www.iisd.org/publications...
A new @iisd.org report finds that scaling biogas and electric cooking can complement LPG & PNG at lower costs and:
📈 boost affordability,
🔒 improve energy security,
✅ help reach climate goals.
www.iisd.org/publications...
As Trump claims that there is no affordability problem, asserting that the economy is strong and consumer prices are lower than reported Fortune Finance & Commerce
'Not sustainable.' Companies prepare price hikes while Trump claims victory over affordability
youtu.be/pfK-y09E2bg?...
'Not sustainable.' Companies prepare price hikes while Trump claims victory over affordability
youtu.be/pfK-y09E2bg?...
February 18, 2026 at 11:31 AM
As Trump claims that there is no affordability problem, asserting that the economy is strong and consumer prices are lower than reported Fortune Finance & Commerce
'Not sustainable.' Companies prepare price hikes while Trump claims victory over affordability
youtu.be/pfK-y09E2bg?...
'Not sustainable.' Companies prepare price hikes while Trump claims victory over affordability
youtu.be/pfK-y09E2bg?...
Lets see…affordability and fear of deportation!
Boycott the games!
Boycott the games!
February 18, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Lets see…affordability and fear of deportation!
Boycott the games!
Boycott the games!
Wilson addressed encampments, surveillance cameras and affordability in her first State of the City address.
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February 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Wilson addressed encampments, surveillance cameras and affordability in her first State of the City address.
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OpEd: If we’re going to make a difference on the affordability and availability of housing, then we must do things differently.
Lexington must create plan to address need for 30,000 homes by 2030
OpEd: If we’re going to make a difference on the affordability and availability of housing, then we must do things differently.
bit.ly
February 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM
OpEd: If we’re going to make a difference on the affordability and availability of housing, then we must do things differently.