NEW: AI data centers and decarbonization are driving the largest increase in electricity demand in 50 years.
Who's paying for the grid upgrades? You are.
And that’s not a coincidence - it's the system working as designed.
We have a bold solution.
Big Tech has a dirty little secret: you’re paying for their AI boom.
My new paper from @Groundwork shows how federal lawmakers can hold Big Tech accountable, build the affordable grid we need, and lower bills now. 🧵
Washington is turning a blind eye as consumers and small businesses pay the price for harmful and corrupt practices.
Today, California launched a new agency that will promote economic growth and protect the public from abuses.
🚨 It's been 1 year of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, & families across the country are still grappling with a cost of living crisis exacerbated by Trump's economic agenda.
We conducted new polling w/ @DataProgress on how Americans are feeling. Here's what we found 👇
Everything is more expensive this 4th of July, from hot dogs to sunscreen. And have you seen the price of a pardon nowadays? Sheesh.
43% of Americans say they're worse off financially than a year ago.
66% say Trump's high prices have impacted their summer plans, & nearly 50% aren't taking a summer vacation at all.
In Trump's economy, the only thing as American as apple pie is the price hike.
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The more coffee Geoffrey Fowler ordered at Starbucks, the fewer discounts he got.
"My loyalty was working against me."
Companies from Tinder to Staples use the same techniques to gouge their customers.
@owenslindsay1 told @KQED these are "early examples of companies
🚨 NEW from us & @TCFdotorg:
Working families are paying 20% more for ground beef, 22% more for ice pops, and watching their cities cancel fireworks thanks to Trump's tariffs.
Happy 250th, America. 🎆
New & important op-ed from @owenslindsay1 & @NiaMLaw in @Capitol_Forum on autonomous AI "helpers:"
As we careen into the agentic AI era, there is a glaring catch: they operate with none of the rules, obligations, & guardrails governing their human equivalents.
This Fourth of July, the price tag for a barbecue is high enough to discourage many families from celebrating altogether.
@Groundwork and @TCFdotorg has found that staples like ground beef and popsicles are up more than 20 percent in just one year:
https://tcf.org/content/commentary/backyard-barbecue-blues-many-fourth-of-july-staples-up-20-this-year/
🚨 NEW from @Groundwork & @TCFdotorg: Trump's Fourth of July prices will have you overturning your uncle's barbeque grill:
🌭 Hot dogs up 13.2%
🧊 Ice pops up 22.3%
🍔 Ground beef up 20.3%
🎇 Fireworks so expensive towns are canceling displays
Happy 250th, America. 🎆
Unfortunately this Fourth of July, Americans will pay much higher prices for some of the most American foods.
New from @Groundwork & @TCFdotorg:
Happy 4th of July in Trump's economy:
→ Ground beef up 20%
→ Ice pops up 22%
→ Potato salad up 23%
→ Hot dogs up 13%
Our new analysis with @TCFdotorg on this year's backyard BBQ blues.
A price of shoes changing six times between the shelf and the check out counter isn't a glitch.
It's corporate America's new pricing playbook and WalMart is at the vanguard. But WalMart isn't alone, as our @owenslindsay1 explains.
