🆕 @Accountable_Us’ new report shows corporate profits soared after the 2017 tax cuts, but working people saw little benefit. It’s time to rewrite the rules so tax policies work for everyone—not just the wealthy.
Read the report here➡️ https://accountable.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/RESEARCH-ON-TCJA-BENEFICIARY-BUYBACKS-AND-DIVIDENDS.pdf
Whether it's RealPage or the "Real Estate Technology and Transformation Center," collusion and rental price fixing drive up costs on tenants and force people from their homes.
Renters deserve a stable home regardless of what the real estate lobby calls themselves.
So Intuit spending millions lobbying against a free tax filing option is fine, but a reporter asking them a straightforward question about their lobbying efforts is “inappropriate,” “egregious,” and “disappointing." đź«
"The engine of economic prosperity is everyday workers, everyday customers. Ultimately, giving tax cuts directed at those folks is really where the business growth will come from.” — @MichaelSLinden
đź“ş Watch on @BloombergTV: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2024-10-15/michael-linden-on-trump-economic-policy-proposals-video
.@SenWarren, @SenBobCasey, & @RonWyden are calling out McDonald's for price hikes beyond inflation.
Corporate profits should never come at the expense of working families—it's time for transparency and fairness in pricing.
Spinning up a shadowy lobbying group doesn't distract from the facts: RealPage leads a far-reaching and deliberate price-fixing conspiracy that drives up costs for renters. It must be shut down.
The US has outperformed every other advanced economy for several years now, and the IMF expects that to continue.
Growth isn't everything--the distribution matters!--but it's important. And I hope we learn the right lessons from the last few years of economic progress.
P&G’s CEO defends shrinkflation, claiming smaller packages increase affordability. But as American families struggle with rising costs, it's very clear who’s really benefiting. We need corporate accountability, not more excuses.
As of today, @FTC's final rule banning fake online reviews and testimonials has come into effect.
If you encounter any of these prohibited practices, you can report them to @FTC at: https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/
Live now: @Groundwork @owenslindsay1 says most economists have gotten inflation wrong. Record high profits have been enabled by price gouging.
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PepsiCo is adding 20% more chips to select Tostitos and Ruffles bags after consumer complaints about shrinkflation. But don’t get too excited — it’s only a temporary bonus pack 🍟.
We think consumers deserve more transparency in pricing.
NEW: Townhouses are booming in the US as Americans are desperate for more affordable -- and low-maintenance -- housing options.
-Townhome starts are the highest since 2006
-They're "middle density" housing that is sorely needed in many suburbs
-In major metro areas, townhomes…
A reminder that wages have grown more quickly than prices since the onset of the pandemic.
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/americans-wages-are-higher-than-they-have-ever-been-and-employment-is-near-its-all-time-high/
ICYMI: It turns out 50 years of tax cuts for the rich didn’t trickle down — they widened the income gap instead. It’s time to build a tax system that works for all of us, not just the wealthy.
As more companies use increasingly aggressive tools to monitor and assess workers with “black box” algorithms and artificial intelligence, the @CFPB and @USDOL are holding a joint hearing next week on the need to protect workers.