WE ARE THE ECONOMY
The Groundwork Collaborative is dedicated to unifying progressives and activists in communities across the country to refine and advance a progressive economic worldview.
As caregivers face price hikes and empty shelves, family budgets are increasingly strained.
It’s time to crack down on profiteering & make large-scale public investments in our economy. #WeAreTheEconomy @joshbivens_DC
Our findings make clear the need for action by policymakers. Absent intervention, Amazon will continue to exploit smaller businesses & use the money it extracts from them to spin its monopoly flywheel, pulling more of our economy under its control. 13/
New Report: Amazon’s Toll Road
Amazon’s dominance of online retail means that small businesses have little choice but to rely on its site t...
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A striking measure of Amazon’s monopoly power is the vast stream of cash that it extracts from the businesses that have to rely on its site.
In a new report, we find that Amazon is pocketing a 34% cut of sellers’ revenue — up from 19% in 2014. 1/
https://ilsr.org/amazons-toll-road/
While economists are predicting another strong #jobsreport this Friday, we must not pull the brakes on deeply-needed investments before our economy has fully recovered for all workers and families. #BeyondTheNumbers
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What I'll be looking for in today's hearings with Yellen and Powell đź‘€
Thanks to @KateDavidson for sharing my q in Morning Money:
OUR PRINCIPLES
We believe that taking action under these guiding principles will benefit all of us.
IF PEOPLE AREN’T DOING WELL, THE ECONOMY ISN’T DOING WELL
THERE IS NO SINGLE SOLUTION
RACE AND GENDER ARE CENTRAL
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