Mastodawn

Overall, Americans are paying 11% more for #electricity than they were in January, though that number varies widely: Costs have risen 37% in Missouri but have fallen in 3 states by as much as 13%, #NEADA found.
 “With prices going up so rapidly, electricity is becoming #unaffordable in many parts of the country,” said Mark Wolfe, an #energy economist & exec dir of NEADA. “And it isn’t just lower-income households anymore; it’s spilling into the middle class.”

#economy #affordability #Trump

Snooker the Wonder Pom!Oct 29

I looked this morning. The healthcare premium estimates are indeed double. I'm a healthy person and almost don't need insurance. But insurance is there to cover the risk. The Republicans caused this rate increase. It's astounding. Call your reps! #Unaffordable #AngryAtGOP #WeNeedObamacare

DoomsdaysCW Jul 25, 2025

Renting in #Maine is #unaffordable, but it’s the best option in #NewEngland

by Kathleen O'Brien July 23, 2025

"Someone earning minimum wage needs to work 61 hours a week to afford a modest one-bedroom apartment in Maine.

"Maine, like last year, was ranked 26th, which makes it more affordable than any other state in New England. That’s because someone needs to earn $28.42 per hour to afford a two-bedroom unit in Maine — nearly double Maine’s current minimum wage of $14.65 — according to the study."

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/NezVH

#UnaffordableHousing #CorporateLandlords #InstitutionalInvestors #InvestorOwnedHousing #Unhoused #PrivateEquityFirms #CorporateCriminals #HousingForAll #LessMallsMoreHousing #LessOfficeSpaceMoreHousing

Renting in Maine is unaffordable, but it’s the best option in New England

In order to be able to afford a two-bedroom unit in Maine, you'd need to make nearly double the state's current minimum wage.

Bangor Daily News

Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS Jul 22, 2025

This 30-minute #analysis by the #progressive #news organization @MeidasTouch of how the #US #healthcare #system became the #unaffordable system that it is—often #bankrupting the very individuals who need #medical #care—is highly worthwhile watching. https://youtu.be/cFa8t3SPgNw?si=3k_U07xe2ySoy9G6

Trump causes INSTANT COLLAPSE after DEATHBLOW

YouTube

Liam Jun 24, 2025

#NYC tomorrow you have a choice, progress forward and elect #ZohranMamdani or continue the status quo of keeping New York #unaffordable for the working class. Don't rank #Cuomo Rank #Mamdani number 1

Catherine Collingwood Estes Jan 23, 2025

#Homeowners #insurance is more expensive than ever, and for many it’s becoming #unaffordable. Good, balanced analysis in this article. https://buff.ly/3PMHdYw

The Trouble with Homeowners’ Insurance, Explained

Inflation, market distortions, and disasters have added up to higher prices and fewer options.

The Dispatch

ax6761 Jan 15, 2025

Maker of weight-loss drugs to ask Trump to pause price negotiations: Report, 20250114,
by Beth M,
https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/01/maker-of-weight-loss-drugs-to-ask-trump-to-pause-price-negotiations-report/

#Medicare #unaffordable #healthCare #USA

Maker of weight-loss drugs to ask Trump to pause price negotiations: Report

The next 15 drugs up for negotiation will be released soon and may include a GLP-1.

Ars Technica

We Can Be Gyros Nov 25, 2024

Via Unusual Whales 🐋/ Bankrate #FinancialNews #Oligarchy
"#Homeownership is #unaffordable for the MiddleClass," per Bankrate.

AutisticMumTo3 Apr 8, 2024

We were excited to get ‘free’ childcare for our son. Then the government said he didn’t exist | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/08/free-childcare-son-government-nursery-hours-two-year-olds

#Childcare
#FreeChildcare
#Unaffordable
#Codes
#BadlyAdministered
#PregnantThenScrewed
#Underfunding
#GovUnderfunding
#SEN
#Disabilities
#Disabled
#AdditionalSupport
#ChildWellbeing
#Education
#GettingParentsIntoWork

We were excited to get ‘free’ childcare for our son. Then the government said he didn’t exist

The extension of free nursery hours to two-year-olds has been blighted by all-round confusion, says the Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian

Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸Apr 3, 2024

The benchmark real estate price for Single Family homes in my region (Port Alberni and West Coast of Vancouver Island, Canada) has risen 78% in the past 5 years. From an average purchase price of $295,900 to $528,400.

Why?

No good reason really... it’s just because everywhere else nearby has already gone through the same process. Homes are investments, not places you live.

https://vireb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/02-Feb-24-VIREB-Stats-Package.pdf

#RealEstate #BCPoli #HousingCrisis #UnAffordable