The Hidden Forces Driving America’s Affordability Collapse
America’s affordability crisis didn’t appear overnight. As Robert Reich has repeatedly argued, its roots lie in the growing concentration of economic and political power among corporations so large that workers and consumers have no meaningful alternatives. When corporate power expands and worker power shrinks, prices rise, wages stagnate, and essential goods become harder to afford. This is not a natural economic cycle — it is the predictable result of decades of policy choices that weakened antitrust enforcement, undermined labor protections, and allowed financial interests to dominate the basic necessities of life. For millions of Americans, this hasn’t just been an … Continue reading The Hidden Forces Driving America’s Affordability Collapse
