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On any given day, Groundwork's analyses, op-eds, reports, and commentary are featured in leading publications and on the most influential news programs and podcasts.

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Trump makes the stock market his scoreboard, but many Americans aren’t even in the game.

“This is the way that people can get his attention or society can get his attention,” said ⁠Alex Jacquez, chief of policy and advocacy at the liberal think tank Groundwork Collaborative. “Where it’s dangerous is that it only seems to assert itself when corporate or financial ‌interests are at stake.”

July 10, 2026 Reuters
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Meet ‘Project 2029’ — and its war on the annoyance economy.

“That experience apparently left an impression on the other side of the aisle. Project 2029 aims to give a future Democratic president a similarly ready-to-go governing blueprint. And I recently learned that a former classmate of mine, Chad Maisel, is the executive director of the effort, so I called him up. Maisel previously served as a special assistant to President Biden on the White House Domestic Policy Council.”

July 7, 2026 NPR
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Welcome to Mamdani’s hot lottery summer in New York.

“Lindsay Owens, the president and CEO of the left-leaning Groundwork Collaborative, said that the ‘use of fairer distribution models is a breath of fresh air for New Yorkers who know they're being ripped off.’"

July 4, 2026 Business Insider
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Trump’s July 4th Jobs Report Shows American Dream Slipping Out of Reach for Many Working Families

Labor market shows signs of lag while hiring is concentrated in limited sectors insulated from economic reality.

July 2, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative
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NEW OP-ED: Lindsay Owens Asks “How Do We Stop AI Agents From Becoming the Most Sophisticated Snake Oil Salesmen Yet?”

As major retailers and tech giants like Walmart and Google roll out AI assistants that help consumers shop, purchase, and invest, questions remain as to whether these tools truly aim to help shoppers or are built to pad corporate profits.

July 2, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative
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Public Power Is the Affordability Solution Hiding in Plain Sight

New paper from Groundwork Collaborative outlines solutions to immediately lower electricity bills, save households over $250 billion over ten years, and ensure utility customers aren't left paying for Big Tech's AI data center boom.

July 1, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative
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Gas giants use AI to raise prices, lawsuit says, another algorithmic hit to the cost of living.

In the case of Instacart, the company said it stopped letting grocery retailers use technology that offered different prices to different customers, after Consumer Reports and Groundwork Collaborative found that the technology led, in some cases, to a $10 difference between baskets of the same grocery items.

July 1, 2026 Los Angeles Times
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A Progressive Plan to Freeze Electricity Rates Without Starving the Grid.

There's an interesting new report out today from the progressive think tank Groundwork Collaborative that makes a case for how Democrats can harness the artificial intelligence and data center boom to help the power grid — while also cutting costs for electricity customers.

July 1, 2026 Heatmap
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One Year After Passage, Republican Tax Law is Just as Ugly for Working Families

Groundwork analysis and new polling finds millions of working Americans with limited access to health care, food assistance while billionaires cash in thanks to Trump’s signature package

July 1, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative
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Why an AI gas-pricing case is getting so much attention.

A new lawsuit accusing California gas stations of using AI software to jack up fuel costs is turning heads among national antitrust experts — and economic policy researcher Lindsay Owens thinks it could lead to big penalties.

June 30, 2026 Politico
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