If you've been house hunting lately, you've probably noticed something strange: builders are cutting prices left and right, yet buying a home still feels out of reach for a lot of families. That disconnect is now showing up in the numbers that track how the people who actually build homes are feeling about the market — and the outlook isn't good.
When the government reported that inflation reached its highest level in three years last month, most Americans felt it before they even saw the headline — at the gas pump, in the grocery aisle, and in the gap between what their paycheck says and what their bills demand.
For decades, rural America has been the bedrock of Republican electoral power — but something is shifting. A new national poll shows that farmers and rural voters, once among President Trump's most reliable supporters, are now disapproving of his performance at rates that could reshape the political landscape heading into this year's midterm elections.
