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May 27, 2026 39 min

Trump’s problem

from Reuters Econ World Hosted by Reuters

What starts at the checkout line often ends at the ballot box. President Trump’s war in Iran is driving up the price of gasoline and groceries making inflation one of the defining issues in U.S. politics right now. With the midterms just months away, host Carmel Crimmins talks to Sally Buzbee, Reuters U.S. editor, and U.S. economics editor Dan Burns about the political and economic consequences of America’s affordability crisis. Sign up for the ⁠Reuters Econ World ⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠ Catch Reuters Morning Bid ⁠here⁠ For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Further listening Kevin Warsh’s policy trap Prices Live podcast: The affordability gap

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