Republicans Halt Affordability Efforts

“The Republican-led Congress has left Washington until after the midterm election, abandoning efforts to address voters’ angst over affordability even as President Donald Trump’s economic approval hits new lows,” Bloomberg reports.

“After some fits and starts, GOP lawmakers failed to act on record diesel prices they acknowledge are crushing farmers and truckers. They ignored Trump’s call to shrink credit card swipe fees and a bipartisan plan to cap insulin costs. They’re divided on how to tame the nation’s soaring interest costs. And they made no headway on Trump-backed stimulus checks.”