Affordability has become the new national anxiety. From New York City's recent mayoral election to sagging sales at major retailers, Americans across the political spectrum are confronting the same reality: The price of everyday life is rising faster than the ability to pay for it. President Donald Trump this week called affordability a "con job." However, no politician can wave this away as a "hoax." The sticker shock at the grocery store and in the rent bill is real — and Americans feel it every day.