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We fight to change economic policy and narratives in order to build public power, break up concentrations of private power, and deliver true opportunity and prosperity for all.

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Groundwork Collaborative

The President’s Portfolio: How Trump Trades Inside the Market He Controls

Trump’s blatant corruption is putting American retirement savings at risk.

August 6, 2026
Groundwork Collaborative

“Your Data, Their Profit: The Consumer Cost of AI Surveillance Pricing”

At its core, this hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee concerns a simple, age-old principle: Americans deserve fair pricing.

August 4, 2026 Lindsay Owens, Ph.D.
Groundwork Collaborative

AI at Work: Gains at the Top, Pressure for Everyone Else

Groundwork Collaborative and Ipsos recently conducted a survey of American workers to assess how AI is affecting America’s workforce and worker sentiment about AI.

August 3, 2026
Collaboration

As Students Head Back to School, Families Face 11% Price Hikes

School supplies and lunches will cost families nearly $4,000 this school year.

July 27, 2026
Groundwork Collaborative

One Year of the Republican Tax Law: New Yorkers Are Still Paying For It

One year after the passage of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act, New Yorkers are grappling with the consequences.

July 8, 2026
Groundwork Collaborative

Trump’s Two-Way Tariff Rip-Off: Consumers Pay More, Corporations Get Paid Back

Trump's tariff policies have created a new corporate cash grab.

July 2, 2026
Groundwork Collaborative

Gridlocked: How Public Power Can Build the Grid of the Future and Lower Bills Now

After decades of deregulation and complacency, the time is ripe to embark on a grand national project to fundamentally rethink how energy is generated and distributed in the U.S.

July 1, 2026
Collaboration

Backyard Barbecue Blues: Many Fourth of July Staples Up 20% this Year

Many go-to summertime staples — including ground beef, popsicles, and potato salad — are up more than 20% in just one year, nearly five times the overall inflation rate.

June 30, 2026
Groundwork Collaborative

Paid for by You: One Year of the Republican Tax Law

One year after the passage of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), families across the country are still grappling with a cost of living crisis exacerbated by President Trump’s economic agenda.

June 29, 2026
Collaboration

Cutting Out the Middleman: A Public Option for Pharmacy Benefits

Americans pay more for prescription drugs than patients in any other wealthy country, and it's not just due to exorbitant pricing by drug manufacturers. Three corporate middlemen — CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, and OptumRx — control key channels in the drug supply chain, including roughly 80% of prescription claims in the U.S. Their business model artificially inflates and benefits from high drug prices. Government regulation and enforcement is not enough.

June 23, 2026
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