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August CPI Report Shows Price Hikes Accelerating as Trump Brushes Off Working Families’ Affordability Worries

Paychecks no longer cover the basics as Trump drives up prices on gas, groceries.

September 11, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative
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The Post-Trump Republican to Watch (and Watch Out For).

The lead witness was Lindsay Owens, who heads Groundwork Collaborative, a leading think tank critical of corporate abuses (she also serves on the Prospect board).

September 10, 2026 The American Prospect
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Millionaires Love NY: New IRS Data Shows New York’s Millionaire Population Grew Years After the State Raised Taxes on the Rich

Most recent data shows state’s millionaire population grew even after state raised top marginal tax rate, once again debunking the tax flight myth.

September 10, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative
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Trouble in US bond market could mean higher prices are here to stay.

Jacquez, senior vice-president of policy, advocacy and research at the progressive thinktank Groundwork Collaborative and a former economic adviser to the Biden administration, said that higher borrowing costs will be especially painful for Americans whose savings have been depleted after years of high inflation.

September 10, 2026 The Guardian
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Key Republicans Were Blindsided by Trump’s Call for $5,000 Checks.

Trump has promised Americans a dividend, rebate, or check 15 times since returning to office, and none of those have materialized, according to a tally by Groundwork Collaborative, a left-leaning organization.

September 10, 2026 Washington Sun
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Benched: The Rising Cost of Following Sports in America

Ahead of NFL kickoff, new research finds watching on streaming will run fans close to $3,000 in subscriptions and tailgating staples are up over 10% from last year.

September 9, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative
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Electronic shelf labels likely to cost jobs and drive up grocery prices, US report warns.

In December, Instacart ended a pilot program practice that allowed retailers to charge online shoppers different prices for the same products after an investigation by Consumer Reports and Groundwork Collaborative found grocery prices could differ by as much as 23% between customers.

September 9, 2026 The Guardian
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Surveillance Pricing Makes Its Way into the Grocery Store.

Lindsay Owens, who serves as president of Groundwork Collaborative, an economic policy think tank, testified at the hearing. Owens explained that prices could change instantaneously at grocery chains like Walmart and Kroger, despite the practice’s direct opposition to American economic values like market fairness and price transparency.

September 8, 2026 The Hilltop
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Noisy Jobs Report Offers Little Comfort for Jobseekers Across Stumbling Economy

Hiring propped up by start of school year, modest wage gains gobbled up by Trump’s inflation, and no clear signal about where labor market goes from here

September 4, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative
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August Beige Book Reveals Widespread Strain Among Working Families

Trump’s disastrous economic policy and illegal war in Iran force families to put basics on credit cards, delay medical care, and cut back on discretionary spending

September 3, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative
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