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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.
“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.
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."
Evidence continues to mount that American families are struggling in the Trump economy.
Republicans in Congress would rather shut down the government than lift a finger to lower health care costs for millions of Americans.
Today’s small rate cut will do little to address Trump’s economic turmoil.
Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Dr. Stephen Miran’s nomination to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors along party lines.
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.
Consumer sentiment for September fell for the second straight month, as consumers’ financial expectations and labor market outlooks deteriorated.
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.
Data from a survey by Protect Borrowers, Groundwork Collaborative and Data for Progress show 36% have used it for medical or dental care.