Just weeks into new legislative sessions, Merriam-Webster might as well call off its search for the word of the year: Affordability is in.
In the face of rising prices and a volatile stock market, governors and lawmakers across the country are embracing agendas aimed at lowering the costs of living, housing, energy and basic consumer goods. Whether they can deliver on those promises — or at least convince voters their approaches are having an impact — may determine the results of this year’s midterm elections.
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