President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington on Dec. 17, 2025. Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images
President Donald Trump’s Dec. 17 primetime speech touting his economic record landed with an added tailwind after fresh inflation data on Dec. 18 showed a sharp slowdown.
Affordability has been top of mind for Americans as prices remain persistently high. A recent NPR–PBS News–Marist poll found that 70 percent of respondents said the cost of living is not very affordable or not affordable at all.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
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