People are draining their savings and taking on debt just to keep up with rising costs. It’s no wonder 95% of Americans say we’re in an affordability crisis.
@AlexSJacquez breaks down what’s squeezing working families across the country on @wjxt4.
NEW: Watching the game used to be simple: turn on your TV and watch your team.
Now fans are paying more for less while juggling a maze of streaming subscriptions.
Want access to all 4 major sports? That will run you more than $2,600 a year.
Hardcovers in the warehouse. Audiobook in the can. We're just THREE weeks until “Gouged” hits shelves (and your headphones!).
Here’s a little BTS from last week's recording session.
Can’t wait to get this book out into the world. Still plenty of time to pre-order:
Happy NFL kickoff! Now pay up. Whether you're tailgating or watching on TV, this football season is the most expensive yet.
Cookout staples are up 10% from a year ago. Watching every NFL game on TV will run you $1,000. From @EmDiVito, @ENPancotti, and Kylee Countryman:
A little BTS action for you on this one, coming soon:
New from @Groundwork this morning: Whether you're watching the Packers or the Fighting Irish play at Lambeau this football season, it'll be more expensive. Tailgating staples are up 10% and full NFL access will run fans up to $900 this year.
Trump says the economy is "booming". The facts tell a different story: fuel costs are surging, tariffs are driving prices even higher, and consumer sentiment is at an all time low.
So what's actually booming? Corporate profits.
Our Instacart study found that the price of the same carton of eggs from the same store on the same day could vary by as much as 23% from shopper to shopper.
That’s not supply and demand. That’s surveillance pricing. And a rip off.
Our study in @FT.
Berries for the lunchbox, turkey sandwich ingredients, No. 2 pencils –– it's the basics are adding up big time for families this year.
“American families are feeling pressures not just for the fun stuff –– but for the most basic essentials" our @ENPancotti told @HuffPost.
Personalized pricing is no longer the norm – and for good reason: it’s unfair, as our @owenslindsay1 tells @latimes.
76% of Americans agree it’s unfair for retailers to charge different prices based on their personal data.
Today’s companies could use the reminder.
Thank you to @NextBigIdeaClub for featuring our @owenslindsay1's new book, Gouged, in their September’s Must-Read Books!
Every month, their editorial team scours the publishing landscape for the most compelling & thought-provoking new nonfiction. Check out the full list 👇
.@RepRobertGarcia: In August 2024, Trump promised to cut energy and electrical prices by 50% within 12 to 18 months. Did that happen?
@ENPancotti: No. In fact, in his first year in office, electricity prices rose by 10%.
GARCIA: What about the cost of new homes? In September
Higher gas prices. Higher grocery bills. Now, a 20% jump in the cost of school supplies.
@gbenga_ajilore explains how families are being hit from every angle this summer: travel, back-to-school season, higher grocery & health care costs from cuts to food assistance & Medicaid.
"Everything the President has done has driven up the price of housing."
That's our @ENPancotti in front of the @OversightDems explaining how all the president's broken promises have made housing even more unaffordable for working families.
While seniors struggle to survive, Trump calls the affordability crisis a "hoax" and enriches his family by billions of dollars. On Friday at 1:30 PM ET, Oversight Dems will hold a hearing in Nevada on how Trump's economy is failing poor, elderly, and working-class Americans.
