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Is the American Dream Still in Reach for Gen Z?

"Today’s young adults are being squeezed from every direction," said Lindsay Owens, "Rent and mortgages are increasingly out of reach, student loan payments swallow much of their paychecks, and corporate profiteering has pushed prices even higher on top of already punishing inflation. For Gen Z, these barriers are especially steep."

October 10, 2025 Newsweek

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American Consumers Sour on Trump’s Economy as Health Care Costs Climb

October 10, 2025

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An Economy on Ice as Americans Prepare for a Health Care Price Fright

The U.S. economy is on ice, and instead of offering solutions, Republicans are sending a clear message.

October 3, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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What are Democrats’ demands in the government shutdown fight?

Kitty Richards at economic policy thinktank Groundwork Collaborative said: “And 4 million people are likely to forego coverage because they can't afford it anymore.”

October 2, 2025 Marketplace

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Groundwork’s Owens Says Leaders Should Fight to Protect Health Care, Not Drive Up Prices

Tonight, President Trump and Republicans in Congress have continued their refusal to negotiate with Democrats to protect health care and keep the government open.

September 30, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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White House pulls nomination of EJ Antoni to head Bureau of Labor Statistics

Alex Jacquez, head of policy and advocacy at Groundwork Collaborative, told Reuters the nomination was a "clear assault on independent analysis" with far-reaching implications for the reliability of U.S. economic data.

September 30, 2025 Fox Business

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Why ACA tax credits for 22 million Americans are at the center of the government shutdown drama

"Insurers are already preparing to send notices to households that they will see increases starting in January 2026," said Alex Jacquez, chief of policy at Groundwork Collaborative.

September 30, 2025 CBS News

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Households Across the Country Brace for Up to 600% Spike in Health Care Prices

Ahead of a looming Republican government shutdown, millions of hardworking Americans are bracing for a drastic price hike in their monthly health insurance premiums.

September 26, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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Trump’s Economic Double Whammy: Soaring Costs, Shrinking Jobs

Inflation is climbing, job opportunities are shrinking, and American families are finding it harder than ever to stay afloat.

September 26, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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Where’s the prosperity? Middle-class Americans aren’t feeling it

"A huge percentage of Americans aren’t in the market at all," said Lindsay Owens, executive director of the Groundwork Collaborative, a progressive think tank. "Increasingly we have this two-tiered economy, where the very top earners, the very top households, are just doing gangbusters," she said. "And increasingly, the rest of the country looks more and more similar to each other."

September 25, 2025 USA Today