Voters are fed up with high prices. Here's what the new Congress could do to help

NPR | By Kai McNamee,

Mary Louise Kelly, Jeanette Woods

Published November 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM EST

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Mary Louise Kelly is a host of All Things Considered, NPR's flagship afternoon newsmagazine. She is also the host of NPR's national security podcast, Sources & Methods.

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