Recently, the White House has signaled a renewed focus on the economy and the issue of affordability specifically. This is good news for the country, but particularly good news for congressional Republicans whose economic agenda has been overshadowed by the Democrats’ shutdown.

Since President Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office, inflation and the cost of living have been stubborn issues for the White House. If anyone needed proof, the recent off-off-year elections provided ample evidence that the electorate continues to prioritize kitchen table issues. In the gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey, the economy was critical in defining who won, with one difference from 2024.

In that election, the Biden economy was the issue that gave Republicans the political trifecta —

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