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Trump Still Wrestling With How to Deal With Affordability Issue

White House plans campaign to talk up the president’s economic record.
An attendee heads into an event on inflation with President Donald Trump this week.Photographer: Adam Gray/Bloomberg

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Some of President Trump’s aides and advisers want him to stop using the “a” word.