Affordability
Poll reveals widespread American struggles with affordability
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A new POLITICO poll highlights intense financial pressures on Americans, with nearly half saying it is hard to afford essentials such as groceries, housing and health care. The survey, conducted in November, points to broad impacts on daily life, including people skipping medical care and cutting back on leisure spending, even as many voters remain skeptical of President Donald Trump’s claims that prices are falling.
A nonprofit affiliated with the New Democrat Coalition will hold its first policy conference on May 12 to address high living costs. The event at Washington's Planet Word Museum aims to sharpen Democratic messaging on affordability ahead of the midterms. It follows recent agendas from both centrist and progressive Democrats.
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College students in New York City are facing significant food insecurity, exacerbated by rising costs and federal program uncertainties. The newly elected Mayor Zohran Mamdani has proposed city-run grocery stores and other affordability measures to address the crisis. These initiatives aim to provide stable access to affordable food for students and families.
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Democratic socialist, has been elected as New York City's mayor, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo in a race focused on affordability. He becomes the city's youngest mayor in over a century and its first Muslim mayor. The victory caps a meteoric rise for the former South African schoolboy amid high voter turnout.