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How will Jerome Powell be remembered as he exits as Fed chair? Experts weigh in.

"Powell kept the economy resilient throughout the pandemic and, in combination with robust fiscal policy through COVID-era stimulus legislation, supported workers when they needed it most," said Liz Pancotti, managing director of policy and advocacy at Groundwork Collaborative, a progressive think tank.

May 15, 2026 CBS News
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Wall Street Soars While Consumers Struggle

Alex Jacquez: “What we’ve seen is that the last couple months in particular have not helped at all. We’ve seen the hottest inflation prints the last two months than we’ve seen since 2022, gas prices are sitting at $4.50, and on Tuesday we saw that real wages actually fell year-over-year for the first time since 2023.”

May 14, 2026 MS Now
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NYC bills could outlaw ‘dynamic pricing’ that charges different prices for same product

For example, some Instacart users shopping at an Ohio Target last year were charged $2.99 for a jar of Skippy Peanut Butter – while other shoppers on the app were charged $3.59, a Consumer Reports and Groundwork Collaborative study found.

May 14, 2026 New York Post
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Progressives Bet AI Anxiety Will Win Them Elections

But the current moment could also be an opportunity for progressives to show they have ambitious legislative plans, said Alex Jacquez, policy chief at the progressive advocacy group Groundwork Collaborative and a former adviser to President Joe Biden and for Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign.

May 13, 2026 NOTUS
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The Blueprint for a More Affordable America Already Exists

“We have seen that many working-class people just no longer feel that the American Dream of being in the middle class is attainable to them,” said Elizabeth Pancotti, managing director of policy and advocacy at Groundwork Collaborative. “For many, it is really just about the simple fact of having the security and stability of being able to afford the basics.”

May 13, 2026 DAME Magazine
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Wholesale Horror: Producer Price Index Spells Disaster for Economic Outlook as Trump’s War in Iran Drags On

Trump’s war in Iran has driven prices through the roof and today’s PPI reading shows there is no end in sight.

May 13, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative
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Groundwork’s Lindsay Owens on Warsh Confirmation: “The Last Thing Families Need Is a Lapdog as Fed Chair”

Today, the Senate voted to confirm Kevin Warsh as Chair of the Board of the Federal Reserve, elevating a Wall Street insider loyal to President Trump at a critical moment in the U.S. economy.

May 12, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative
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We’ve all noticed prices going up. But this recent new change could cost you thousands of dollars a year.

Lindsay Owens writes: For more than a century, the price tag has set the rules of the marketplace: the same publicly posted price for every product, for everyone. That transparency ensures predictability and fairness for buyers and sellers alike. But today, those rules are being upended by new algorithmic pricing tools, and working families are paying the price.

May 12, 2026 Toronto Star
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Trump Asleep at the Wheel While Prices Soar, Says Groundwork’s Jacquez

Rising gas, grocery, travel prices squeeze working families heading into summer vacation.

May 12, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative
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“Momflation” is changing how we celebrate Mother’s Day

Groundwork Collaborative told Axios that flower prices are up 16% from a year ago, adding roughly $441 million in additional spending this Mother's Day season, driven in part by tariffs on imported flowers and higher air-freight costs.

May 9, 2026 Axios
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