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The September Jobs Report: Evidence of Past Success, and of Dangers Ahead

The data highlight three key economic facts about the current moment: The post-pandemic fiscal response succeeded in spurring a rapid recovery, the stalling labor market is exacerbating inequality, and perhaps most urgently, a recession looks increasingly likely on the horizon.

November 25, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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Consumers Increasingly Dour as Trump Price Hikes Gobble Up Thanksgiving Budgets

Instead of preparing to loosen their belts after a hearty Thanksgiving dinner, Americans are tightening theirs and serving up smaller portions as Trump’s economic mismanagement sours the holiday season.

November 21, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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Why ‘Surveillance Pricing’ Strikes a Nerve

Surveillance pricing sits at the intersection of two things most people revile: feeling tracked and feeling ripped off. So even though the issue is “effectively on ice at the federal level,” as Lindsay Owens, executive director of Groundwork Collaborative, a progressive economic policy group, put it, there is still political will elsewhere to tackle it.

November 21, 2025 The New York Times

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Trump is Devouring Americans’ Thanksgiving Budgets, New Report Reveals Prices Up 10%

Most Americans are stressed about high Thanksgiving prices, and are planning smaller gatherings as holiday staples soar by nearly 60%.

November 21, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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September’s Job Numbers Mask a Weakening Economy

The delayed September jobs report shows the United States added 119,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%.

November 20, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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New Resource Outlines How Elected Officials Can Fight for Affordability for All

Groundwork Collaborative, Local Progress Impact Lab, and State Innovation Exchange release a policy agenda with 10 recommendations on how elected officials can bring costs down.

November 20, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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ICYMI: Shakedown at the Snack Counter – Groundwork Makes The Case for Street Pricing

A recent Groundwork Collaborative analysis dives into the issue of price gouging at stadiums and proposes new so-called “street pricing” policies to curb these practices.

November 17, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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Corporate Executives Say Trump’s Economy Has Left U.S. Consumers “Under Pressure” and “Stressed”

Corporate executives are quietly acknowledging what millions of Americans already feel: Trump’s economy is squeezing lower- and middle-income families while corporations enjoy record profits and the wealthy continue to prosper.

November 17, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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The Art of the Hidden Fee: Groundwork Collaborative Unpacks How Corporations Rig Prices to Squeeze Consumers

Groundwork Collaborative released a new resource describing how corporations use a growing arsenal of deceptive pricing tactics to squeeze American families and drive up record profits.

November 14, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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Trump’s Housing Gimmick Doesn’t Hold Up Under Inspection

President Trump has finally figured out that the crushing cost of living crisis is sinking his Administration.

November 14, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative