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Five takeaways on a surprisingly strong May jobs report

“The increase in Black unemployment from 4.7 percent to 5.6 percent is the canary in the coal mine for the rest of the economy. The historic gains we’ve seen for Black workers were always fragile, and we’re seeing what happens when the Fed raises rates 10 times in a row,” economist Rakeen Mabud of the progressive think tank Groundwork Collaborative wrote online.

June 5, 2023 The Hill

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Making Sense of the Debt Ceiling Crisis: Winners and Losers

Many experts believe that this is possibly one of the most dangerous and futile standoffs on raising the debt ceiling that the U.S. government has engaged in, but an agreement was struck between the White House and the Republican leadership, and Congress has the last word. Lindsay Owens from Groundwork Collaborative joins the panel to discuss.

June 5, 2023 Ethnic Media Services

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Debt-ceiling deal’s work requirements and spending caps would hurt poor people, advocates warn

Lindsay Owens, the executive director of the Groundwork Collaborative, a progressive nonprofit, also said in a statement Saturday that funding freezes were better than cuts, but still “nothing for lawmakers to boast about.” “After inflation eats its share, flat funding will result in fewer households accessing rental assistance, fewer kids in Head Start, and fewer services for seniors,” Owens said.

June 5, 2023 MarketWatch

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Biden suggests using 14th Amendment to stop future debt ceiling standoffs

“Please, let’s try a different approach in 2025, whether that’s unilateral from the start or Democrats starting from a position of strength by advancing their own proposal,” said Lindsay Owens, the executive director of the Groundwork Collaborative, a left-leaning think tank. “We got through this by the skin of our teeth."

June 5, 2023 The Washington Post

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Debt limit bill passed, experts worry about sacrificing welfare for the poor

Lindsay Owens, executive director of the Groundwork Collaborative, said the debt ceiling was not about future spending, but about paying back what was owed now. The United States uses the debt ceiling in a very unique way.

June 4, 2023 World Journal

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Raising the debt ceiling divides opinions due to possible effects for Americans

For her part, Lindsay Owens, executive director of the Groundwork Collaborative, explained that the decision to increase the debt ceiling is a necessary act to maintain the country's economy and avoid defaulting, which would generate more economic problems.

June 3, 2023 Peninsula 360 Press

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Groundwork Collaborative Sounds Alarm on Debt Limit Deal

As Congress considers the announced debt limit deal, Groundwork Collaborative Executive Director Lindsay Owens has been sounding the alarm about the harmful provisions included.

May 31, 2023

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Debt Deal Raises Military Spending & OKs WV Pipeline While Introducing New Work Rules for Food Stamps

New work requirements would be established for some recipients of federal aid programs, and it cuts funding to the IRS and lifts a moratorium on student loan payments in place since the pandemic. The deal also speeds up the approval and construction of the proposed $6.6 billion Mountain Valley Pipeline in Virginia and West Virginia. We speak with Lindsay Owens, executive director of the Groundwork Collaborative and a former policy adviser to Senator Elizabeth Warren.

May 30, 2023 Democracy Now!

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Historic gains: Low-income workers scored in the Covid economy

Another Massachusetts Democrat, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, told POLITICO the Fed’s rate hikes were “reckless” and groups like progressive think tank Groundwork Collaborative warn that any impending recession and rise in unemployment is avoidable.

May 29, 2023 Politico

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Why Spending Cuts Likely Won’t Shake the Economy

“After inflation eats its share, flat funding will result in fewer households accessing rental assistance, fewer kids in Head Start and fewer services for seniors,” said Lindsay Owens, the executive director of the liberal Groundwork Collaborative in Washington.

May 29, 2023 The New York Times