33% of Americans have skipped meals, cut back on utilities, or made other sacrifices to afford rising health care costs.
ACA premiums are up 58% on average this year.
This isn't abstract policy. This is families going hungry so billionaires get a tax cut.
A 72-year-old Amazon worker leaves a message for billionaire Bezos while he attends the Met Gala.
We built it, we can tear it down.
A message from Mary, a 72-year-old Amazon worker from North Carolina projected onto Jeff Bezos’s $120 million penthouse before tonight’s #MetGala, chaired by Bezos.
Spirit Airlines' collapse is bad news for your wallet.
As the leading budget airline, they they were the biggest check on prices for their competitors. Now that pressure is gone, which could lead to higher fares.
Spirit called out Trump's war in Iran for the reason they had to
One striking part of this report is the section that merely quotes business groups' on the record written opposition to heat safety standards.
In one, the @FarmBureau objects to requiring shaded rest areas for underpaid farmworkers laboring in the fields.
Not even a week after Spirit went under, Delta's rolling out their new strategy: luxury prices, budget amenities.
Seriously, you can't even get a tiny free bag of pretzels now.
BREAKING: Delta Air Lines will no longer offer free snacks or drinks on all flights starting May 19th (under 350 miles).
Meanwhile, Delta CEO Ed Bastian received $27.1 million in 2024.
Consumers lose, every single time.
🚨 NEW: Workers are dying in the heat, and big corporations are spending millions to keep it that way.
A new report from @Groundwork, Workshop, & @CLJEHarvard explains how and why this happens and what to do about it 🧵
NEW: UPS & Amazon have been cited for 100s of safety heat-related violations — with fines exceeding $2M.
These companies would rather spend millions fighting safety rules than spend far less implementing them.
Meanwhile workers are dying in their trucks & on their worksites.
Republicans promised their billionaire tax cut law would deliver 7.2M new jobs. 2025 produced the weakest job growth outside a recession since 2003.
They promised big tax refunds. Turns out that's only true for families making more than $100,000.
Our report breaks down the list
Failing to regulate hospital pricing has repeatedly been a missed opportunity during major health care reforms of the past. It's past time the fed govt introduces price controls in commercial health care.
Spirit Airlines says in court papers that it was forced to ground its fleet for good over the weekend because "recent geopolitical events resulted in a massive and sustained increase in fuel prices."
Looks like Amazon is making your khakis more expensive.
A new lawsuit alleges the company was pressuring vendors like Levi’s to raise prices at competing retailers.
Amazon’s low-price promise isn’t about charging customers fair prices, it’s about rigging the system so that
DC friends — mark your calendars.
On 5/19, @Groundwork and @EconomicPolicy are hosting a book talk & happy hour to celebrate the release of my new book, The Wage Standard: What's Wrong in the Labor Market and How to Fix It.
Free book! Free drinks!
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Trump promised his tax bill would deliver the "biggest tax refund ever."
The average refund came in just $330 higher, & that modest bump is already being wiped out by:
→ $1,700 in tariff costs
→ $857 more on gasoline
→ $2,357 more on everyday expenses
Our new report 👇
Sec. Bessent might promote financial literacy, but his actions tell a different story.
“You can't preach penny-pinching while making it harder for Americans to pay their grocery, utility & healthcare bills,” our @EmDiVito notes.
If he's serious, he should focus on lowering the
This week marked two months since Trump launched a war with Iran that no one asked for. And the bills are adding up.
Our @AlexSJacquez breaks it down.
