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Economic Growth Slows, While Inflation Ticks Up

Alex Jacquez: “We are seeing inflation that is not reaching that 2% target that the Fed would like us to see. We lost 92,000 jobs last month. And now we have an oil and energy spike that is going to hit people at the gas pump, it’s going to hit airfare, it’s going to hit food and agriculture costs all across the economy.”

March 13, 2026 MSNBC

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Consumer Sentiment Tanks, Prices Rise, Growth Stalls as Trump’s Illegal and Costly Iran War Pushes Economy to the Brink

The fallout from Trump’s reckless policies goes beyond high prices as overall economic growth stalls.

March 13, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative

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White House considers waiving shipping rules in bid to ease energy prices

“Think whatever you want about the Jones Act — and I know some of you do — the impact on retail gas prices will be less than 2 cents a gallon,” Alex Jacquez, chief of policy and advocacy at the Groundwork Collaborative, a research group, said in a post on X. “Negligible.”

March 12, 2026 The Washington Post

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Americans Want Their Money Back From Trump’s Illegal Tariffs

President Trump’s tariffs have already cost the average American family $1,200, and new polling from Groundwork Collaborative and Data for Progress shows voters want the Trump administration to refund that money back directly to consumers.

March 12, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative

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How “Buy Now, Pay Later” Reveals the Weakness of the Trump Economy

Emily DiVito, senior adviser for economic policy at Groundwork Collaborative, said, “The steady rise in the use of buy now, pay later loans to cover the basics, like groceries and rent, is a warning sign that working families are under real financial strain. Prices for essentials are climbing as a result of the president’s reckless economic policies, wages aren’t keeping pace, and hardworking Americans are being pushed into cycles of debt just to make ends meet.”

March 11, 2026 The New Republic

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The last month of stable prices? Inflation report shows calm before Iran and tariff shocks

The relatively benign headline numbers may be the last one for a while, some experts say. “This week's CPI print is likely to be the last one showing somewhat stable prices," said Liz Pancotti, Managing Director of Policy & Advocacy at Groundwork Collaborative and a former Boston Fed researcher.

March 11, 2026 Quartz

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February Inflation Remains Elevated as Trump’s War of Choice Pushes Prices Higher

Over the past year, the price of groceries, electricity, housing, and health care have continued to rise, and President Trump continues to push forward a misguided agenda that makes it harder for working families to make ends meet at every turn.

March 11, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative

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Americans Slam Trump’s Iran War as Prices Rise and Corporate America Stands Ready to Cash In

President Trump’s war with Iran is already rattling global energy markets, and the majority of Americans are bracing for the economic fallout.

March 11, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative

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It’s Not Just Oil. The Iran War Is Disrupting Many Essential Goods

Aluminum is used in a wide variety of items, including airplanes, power lines and cans. The price spike could eventually show up in everyday purchases, said Alex Jacquez, chief of policy and advocacy at Groundwork Collaborative, a research group.

March 10, 2026 The New York Times

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Same Cart, Different Price: When the Invisible Hand Becomes an Algorithm (with Lindsay Owens)

This week, Paul and Goldy talk with Groundwork Collaborative Executive Director Lindsay Owens about how companies are using AI and massive data sets to run experiments on consumers—testing exactly how much each of us is willing to pay. And if every shopper sees a different price, one big question follows: Do markets still work the way economists say they do?

March 10, 2026 Pitchfork Economics