The Cato Institute (tweet, 2026-06-12) argues that lasting affordability depends on rising productivity and wages outpacing prices, which is slow, while voters want immediate, visible price relief. It promotes 'The Cato Handbook on Affordability' as a policy guide to lower inflation and ease living costs in the near term without resorting to subsidies, price controls, or regulatory interventions.
Cato Institute (tweeted 2026-06-12) states affordability improves only as productivity rises and wages grow relative to prices, a process that 'takes time.'
Affordability improves as productivity rises and wages grow relative to prices. But that takes time and voters want visible, near-term price cuts.
“The Cato Handbook on Affordability” offers a disciplined way to reduce inflation and ease living costs today, without the risks of subsidies, price controls, and regulations. ow.ly/7iHf50Z5h7Y