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Kim Perales @KimPerales@toad.social
· 1w ago
"Everything we love is on the line" in the US #election: #Trump🚨has systematically undone the strategy: since the 19C has made the US➡️world's leading C. He's eroded our sources of greatness. So what's at stake isn't just #affordability or #DataCenters or the #IranWar.🚨It's America's future. Trump +acquiescence of cong Rs,💔is vandalizing ED, from Head Start for 4-yr-olds living in poverty to elite univs researching new Txs for cancer." #ExistentialThreat‼️ #Health #USPol
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Julie Hughes @juliehuz@mastodon.world
· 1mo ago
RE: https://flipboard.com/@salon/news-politics-vjnjnsc9z/-/a-bBrlkwNDR2WE2YNHFpc2Zw%3Aa%3A3199680-%2F0 No lies spoken. Biden left office with a national average of $3.01 per gallon, it is now an average of $4.26 with some states topping $5 per gallon. #uspolitics #uspol #Affordability #IranWar #economy
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Trump is trapped in his self-inflicted energy crisis https://www.salon.com/2026/09/14/trump-cant-win-the-energy-war-he-started/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into News & Politics @news-politics-Salon
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Georgiann Baldino @obtener@mastodon.world
· 1mo ago
#Diesel hits record high of $6 as Ukraine and Iran #wars ripple through economy https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/11/diesel-price-iran-strait-hormuz-ukraine-russia.html?__source=androidappshare #affordability
U.S. diesel price tops $6 per gallon, a record high as Ukraine and Iran wars ripple through economy
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U.S. diesel price tops $6 per gallon, a record high as Ukraine and Iran wars ripple through economy

U.S. diesel prices hit their highest level ever as fuel supply disruption stemming from the Ukraine and Iran wars lifts transportation costs.

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Nonilex @Nonilex@masto.ai
· 1mo ago
#Canada struck back at #Trump Tuesday with #tariffs on about $20 billion worth of #US goods, in response to the latest round of #TrumpTariffs on Canada. The outcome could resonate far beyond Canada, showing other governments whether a smaller US ally can withstand Trump’s economic pressure [ #MafiaState ]. #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #recesssion #trumpcession #geopolitics #MarkCarney #Sovereignty #law #Congress
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Trump widens trade war with Canada beyond tariffs. Here’s what to know

The United States has sharply escalated its trade war with Canada, banning some Canadian dairy products and motorcycles and most alcoholic beverages after retaliatory Canadian tariffs took effect on about $20 billion in U.S. goods.

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Alex :v_agender: @AncTreat5358@lgbtqia.space
· 3mo ago
Reading this article, where it indicated 15% dissatisfaction with the current governor, I'm a little concerned. Colorado is currently a Democrat haven. I fear the dissatisfaction could shift us away. I do know our state struggles between urban and rural viewpoints. https://coloradosun.com/2026/07/17/colorado-affordability-elected-leaders-pulse-poll-2026/ #Colorado #Affordability
Coloradans are worried about affordability and say elected leaders aren’t doing enough to help, new poll shows
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Coloradans are worried about affordability and say elected leaders aren’t doing enough to help, new poll shows

A new poll from the Colorado Health Foundation shows Coloradans are concerned about affordability and whether they can stay in the state.

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Baloo Uriza @BalooUriza@social.tulsa.ok.us
· 3mo ago
OK, this is wild. Dude who once competed professionally in poker owns 28 apartment complexes, takes out a loan with a 7000% daily compounding interest... From an international arms dealer who was played in War Dogs by Jonah Hill... Either way this negatively impacts slightly over 9900 #Oklahoma households across every major metro area in central and eastern Oklahoma. https://nondoc.com/2026/07/14/as-vesta-empire-collapses-former-arms-dealer-efraim-diveroli-takes-over-26-oklahoma-apartments/ #Apartments #Housing #Affordability #ArmsDealer
As 'Vesta Empire' collapses, former arms dealer Efraim Diveroli takes over 26 Oklahoma apartments
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As 'Vesta Empire' collapses, former arms dealer Efraim Diveroli takes over 26 Oklahoma apartments

As Marc Kulick's "Vesta Empire" collapses, creditors like former arms dealer Efraim Diveroli are acquiring his Oklahoma housing portfolio.

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datum (n=1) @datum@zeroes.ca
· 3mo ago
@thetyee@mstdn.ca explains another bailout for the wealthy: yesterday’s speculators now see their positions secured, paid for, in effect, by the public And if we wanted affordable housing, maybe we'd keep a requirement for it? Burnaby and Vancouver are removing another powerful lever for maintaining affordability by removing inclusionary zoning, which requires some percentage of below market units within projects. Imperfect as it’s been, this was one of the few mechanisms that required new market projects to deliver a share of somewhat more affordable units. It takes an implausible neoliberal contortion to say that removing the requirement to build affordable housing will lead to housing that's affordable. If the past is any guide, ... land prices rise to neutralize the supposed cost savings. New units will remain expensive and the gap between housing costs and local incomes widens. Developers will still make their margins. Land speculators will collect their unearned gains. Ordinary households see little relief. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026/07/09/No-One-Discussing-This-Bigger-Condo-Bailout/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=grassroots #CDNPoli #Canada #housing #affordability
The Bigger Condo Bailout No One Is Discussing | The Tyee
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The Bigger Condo Bailout No One Is Discussing | The Tyee

As Ottawa and BC give $3.2 billion for ‘development charges,’ some cities tear up affordable unit requirements.

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Charlie McHenry @CharlieMcHenry@connectop.us
· 3mo ago
#Trump and his #Republican enablers couldn’t get rid of the very popular #ObamaCare health insurance subsidies that at least made access to #HealthCare affordable. So they’ve made it unaffordable for most with recent rate hikes - and more on the way. The #TrumpRegime is killing the middle class with a thousand cuts. They’ve cut #SNAP, made #Medicaid more restrictive; they’ve cut grants essential to maintaining the #SafetyNet and prices for virtually everything have gone up under this administration. The #Affordability crisis promises to trash whatever is left of the #AmericanDream. The ONLY way we can stop this cruel and vindictive madness is to vote all the bastards out. If you value your rights, your health, your children and your future PLEASE VOTE!! #USPol #USPolitics
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Wokebloke for Democracy @dougiec3@libretooth.gr
· 4mo ago
" Nehls, who isn’t seeking reelection, also noted he will be 'celebrating the greatest president of my lifetime,' referring to President Donald Trump." https://www.sacurrent.com/news/texas-republican-rep-troy-nehls-what-affordability-crisis-im-eating-lobster/ #MAGA #Texas #Affordability #Trump #Inflation #Economics
Texas Republican Rep. Troy Nehls: What affordability crisis? I'm eating lobster
sacurrent.com

Texas Republican Rep. Troy Nehls: What affordability crisis? I'm eating lobster

Rep. Troy Nehls, who represents a Houston suburb, dismisses affordability crisis because he's eating lobster and steak. As nearly half of Americans

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Nonilex @Nonilex@masto.ai
· 4mo ago
#US #economy added just 57,000 #jobs in June — far below expectations — amid elevated #inflation, global turmoil US employers pulled back on hiring last month & added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total & a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook. #labor #CostOfLiving #affordability #trumpcession #recession #trump
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US employers still reluctant to add many jobs as hiring slows in June

U.S. employers pulled back on hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.

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Nonilex @Nonilex@masto.ai
· 4mo ago
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The #Labor Dept said Thurs that the #unemployment rate declined to 4.2% from 4.3% in May, though the decline mostly occurred because many people out of work gave up looking & were no longer counted as unemployed. The figures suggest companies remain wary of the #economy’s health, with #inflation at a 3-year high & consumer confidence near post-pandemic lows. The #jobs gains initially reported in April & May were also revised lower. #CostOfLiving #affordability #trumpcession #recession #trump
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