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The U.S. promised fliers better passenger rights. What happened?

“The automatic refunds, I think, were a huge innovation in consumer protection and fairness,” said Lindsay Owens, executive director of Groundwork Collaborative, an economic policy think tank.

September 22, 2025 The Washington Post
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The plight of college-educated men shows where the job market is going

Alex Jacquez, chief of policy and advocacy at the Groundwork Collaborative, said: "As we continue to have a shortage of these jobs being picked up, the wage picking up even more is likely the way that employers are going to entice more people in."

September 20, 2025 Business Insider
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Another Week, Another Slowdown in Trump’s Economy as Households Brace for Up to 600% Spike in Health Care Prices

Evidence continues to mount that American families are struggling in the Trump economy.

September 19, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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Groundwork’s Owens Calls Out Republicans for Playing Games with Americans’ Health Care

Republicans in Congress would rather shut down the government than lift a finger to lower health care costs for millions of Americans.

September 19, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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Groundwork’s Jacquez Says Fed’s Small Rate Cut Can’t Undo the Damage Trump’s Mismanaged Economy is Having on American Households

Today’s small rate cut will do little to address Trump’s economic turmoil.

September 17, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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Groundwork’s Jacquez Says Trump’s Yes-Man Miran Crafted Very Policies That are Driving Up Costs on American Families

Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Stephen Miran’s nomination to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors along party lines.

September 15, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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America’s new consumer caste system

Lindsay Owens, the executive director of Groundwork Collaborative, a progressive think tank, said: "Pricing has been increasingly unmoored from the fundamentals like costs, and it's increasingly unleashed," she says.

September 14, 2025 Business Insider
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Consumer Sentiment Drops as American Households Continue to Bear the Brunt of Trump’s Working Families Price Hike

Consumer sentiment for September fell for the second straight month, as consumers’ financial expectations and labor market outlooks deteriorated.

September 12, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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The Trump Administration Wants to Roll Back Airline Passenger Rights

Lindsay Owens, the executive director of Groundwork Collaborative, said she fears that airlines will next seek to roll back other rules, such as ones mandating automatic refunds for severely disrupted flights and refunds for significantly delayed bags and ancillary services that weren’t provided.

September 11, 2025 The New York Times
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Klarna goes public as more people say buy-now-pay-later is the only way they can afford to buy things

Data from a survey by Protect Borrowers, Groundwork Collaborative and Data for Progress show 36% have used it for medical or dental care.

September 11, 2025 MarketWatch
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