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Unaffordability index: Rent, GLP-1s, Obamacare
25 September 2026

Unaffordability index: Rent, GLP-1s, Obamacare

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This week’s indicators: Rent is squeezing middle-income earners, the Trump admin is squeezing ACA enrollees, and GLP-1s are squeezing employers.

Fact checking by Julia Ritchey.

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