John Doyle: The Affordability Crisis Is Becoming a Political Crisis

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Affordability has become a growing political problem for younger Americans, with rising everyday costs exposing a divide over how Republicans should respond to voters who feel increasingly squeezed despite improving economic fundamentals. The fight over cheap burritos reflects a much larger debate over consumer confidence, the post-COVID economy, and whether dismissing those concerns could fracture the coalition that elected Donald Trump. The rise of socialist candidates inside the Democratic Party is reshaping the midterm landscape, fueled by decentralized grassroots campaigns modeled on Zohran Mamdani’s political strategy. The stakes for Republicans, the possibility of a narrow fight for…