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May Beige Book Confirms Working Families are Falling Behind in Trump’s Economy

The K-shaped economy comes into clear view as prices continue to rise, employers and workers lose confidence, and working families struggle to keep up.

June 5, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative
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May Jobs Report Reveals Stagnant Wages Across Trump’s Economy

Working class Americans face a stumbling labor market propped up by limited concentrated growth, paychecks falling behind cost of living.

June 5, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative
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Groundwork Celebrates Passage of New York’s One Fair Price Act

The One Fair Price Act, which protects against corporate price gouging powered by consumers’ personal data, now heads to Governor Hochul’s desk for signature.

June 5, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative
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Happy Birthday, Mr. President: Trump and Cronies Get Rich While Working Families Struggle to Stay Afloat

New analysis from Groundwork Collaborative and American Economic Liberties Project outlines how Trump and his cronies have used the White House to make a buck, driving up costs for consumers.

June 3, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative
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This Is How Democrats Should Talk About AI.

Alex Jacquez, chief of policy and advocacy at Groundwork Collaborative, a left-leaning economic policy group, says it’s essential that progressives and liberals accept that AI will be a huge force in the world and design strategies for how to deal with it.

May 29, 2026 The New Republic
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College grads expect an $80k salary. Good luck with that.

The share of unemployed workers who are new to the workforce recently hit a 37-year high, according to a report by the Groundwork Collaborative and Fortune magazine.

May 29, 2026 USA Today
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New Data Shows Working Families’ Purchasing Power Falters as Paychecks Pushed to Breaking Point

Trump’s war in Iran stifles growth across the economy while household budgets struggle to keep up with high prices.

May 28, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative
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High Price Summer: Groundwork Analysis Finds Cookout Staples, Summer Travel and Staycations More Expensive As Temperatures Rise

Corporate greed and Trump’s war in Iran are robbing working families of their summer breaks, report finds.

May 27, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative
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Big Oil’s $23B Hormuz Exploits; Trump Botches Iran Peace Talks w/ Alex Jacquez, Matt Duss.

Alex Jaquez, Chief of Policy & Advocacy at Groundwork Collaborative, joins the show to discuss an analysis from Groundwork entitled: “Big Oil Racks Up Windfall Profits While Consumers Pay Higher Prices”.

May 27, 2026 Majority Report
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Big Oil Boasts About Iran War Windfall While Working Families Struggle to Fill Up Their Tanks

As Trump’s war in Iran drives up gas, grocery, and travel prices for Americans, oil executives are celebrating the $23 billion in windfall profits created by the crisis.

May 26, 2026 Groundwork Collaborative
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