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Housing affordability after the midterm elections

NPR | By Jennifer Ludden,
Rob Schmitz
Published November 7, 2026 at 5:12 PM EST

Housing affordability was a big issue for voters who helped sweep Democrats into power this week. Tackling it will take time.

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Jennifer Ludden
NPR National Correspondent Jennifer Ludden covers economic inequality, exploring systemic disparities in housing, food insecurity and wealth.
Rob Schmitz
Rob Schmitz is NPR's international correspondent based in Berlin.