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Jobs report today: September data comes in surprisingly strong. What it could mean for the Fed

On the other hand, Alex Jacquez, a former economic adviser in the Biden administration who is now chief of policy and advocacy at Groundwork Collaborative, a left-leaning think thank, said today's report features "troubling signs below the topline number."

November 20, 2025 MarketWatch

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Labor Market Issues Can ‘Go South’ Quickly, Says Kitty Richards

Kitty Richards, senior strategic advisor at the Groundwork Collaborative, says that numbers from the September jobs report released today are in line with overall labor market picture, but warns that the softening jobs market can 'go south' quickly.

November 20, 2025 Bloomberg

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September’s Job Numbers Mask a Weakening Economy

The delayed September jobs report shows the United States added 119,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%.

November 20, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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New Resource Outlines How Elected Officials Can Fight for Affordability for All

Groundwork Collaborative, Local Progress Impact Lab, and State Innovation Exchange release a policy agenda with 10 recommendations on how elected officials can bring costs down.

November 20, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI’s board as Jeffrey Epstein fallout hits tech

When we elevate advisors who pal around with oligarchs — we shouldn't be surprised when this is the result," Lindsay Owens, executive director of the left-leaning Groundwork Collaborative said in a statement. "This moment is an opportunity to rethink who should be making economic policy in this country."

November 19, 2025 Quartz

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The Next Foreclosure Crisis Has Arrived

“People are getting killed on the cost of living,” Alex Jacquez said. “These are real, structural, big-ticket items on people’s balance sheets that they’re struggling to afford.”

November 18, 2025 The New Republic

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ICYMI: Shakedown at the Snack Counter – Groundwork Makes The Case for Street Pricing

A recent Groundwork Collaborative analysis dives into the issue of price gouging at stadiums and proposes new so-called “street pricing” policies to curb these practices.

November 17, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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Corporate Executives Say Trump’s Economy Has Left U.S. Consumers “Under Pressure” and “Stressed”

Corporate executives are quietly acknowledging what millions of Americans already feel: Trump’s economy is squeezing lower- and middle-income families while corporations enjoy record profits and the wealthy continue to prosper.

November 17, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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The Art of the Hidden Fee: Groundwork Collaborative Unpacks How Corporations Rig Prices to Squeeze Consumers

Groundwork Collaborative released a new resource describing how corporations use a growing arsenal of deceptive pricing tactics to squeeze American families and drive up record profits.

November 14, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative

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Trump’s Housing Gimmick Doesn’t Hold Up Under Inspection

President Trump has finally figured out that the crushing cost of living crisis is sinking his Administration.

November 14, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative