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AFFORDABILITY CRISIS IN THE U.S. — PEOPLE STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET AS COSTS SOAR

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“AFFORDABILITY CRISIS IN THE U.S. — PEOPLE STRUGGLING TO MAKE ENDS MEET AS COSTS SOAR”

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