Why life is about to get more expensive for millions of Americans

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Life is about to get pricier for millions of families, with a triple whammy of pandemic-era safety net programs coming to an end around the same time this fall. How will this all pan out?

  • Plus, why your sex chromosomes and hormones could impact the effectiveness of your medications.
  • Antitrust regulators set their sights on private equity.
  • And, why lottery jackpots are growing bigger -- but harder to win.

Guests: Axios' Caitlin Owens, Alison Snyder and Dan Primack.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Margaret Talev, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

Go deeper:

  • Life is about to get much more expensive for millions of families
  • Investigating the XY factor in disease
  • U.S. antitrust regulators eye private equity takeover
  • Lottery jackpots keep growing and getting harder to win

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