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Groundwork’s Jacquez Slams Trump’s Politically Motivated Lawfare Against the Fed

Trump’s illegal attempt to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook is nothing more than politically motivated lawfare to cover up his own economic mismanagement.

August 26, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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Donald Trump Gets Economic Warning Sign From Consumers

Alex Jacquez, Chief of Policy and Advocacy at Groundwork Collaborative, told Newsweek: "Consumer confidence is still well below the number that generally indicates an upcoming recession. Consumers expect prices to go up again after several months of easing, labor market expectations are souring, and recession fears are on the rise. No matter how many economic experts President Trump fires, he can't hide the bad economic news from consumers."

August 26, 2025 Newsweek
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Trump is trying to fire a Fed governor. Here’s what happened when other countries’ presidents did the same thing

"You look at Turkey, where, if you are introducing interest rate movements that shake credibility in the central bank, but then also ignore the actual economic conditions that we are in, these tend to go poorly overall," said Alex Jacquez, the chief of policy and advocacy at the left-leaning Groundwork Collaborative and a former economic advisor in the Biden administration.

August 26, 2025 Business Insider
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When a president says a central banker is fired, but she’s not

“I spoke with Alex Jacquez… ‘All of these moves that Trump is making, that is shaking confidence in the U.S., is only going to drive up interest rates… which is going to filter through the rest of the economy and hit people in their mortgages and credit cards.’”

August 26, 2025 Marketplace
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Trump’s firing of Fed member ‘extremely troubling’: Former WH official

Alex Jacquez, former White House National Economic Council official during the Biden administration, calls President Donald Trump's action "a politically motivated hit job against Lisa Cook."

August 26, 2025 ABC News
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Behind the controversial AI tech used to inspect rental vehicles for damages

Lindsay Owens joined CBS Evening News in a segment on how rental car company Hertz is using AI to squeeze consumers where she discussed how consumers are pushing back on Hertz for using AI to scan cars for damage, slapping hundreds of dollars in administration and processing fees on top of alleged damage claims.

August 26, 2025 CBS News
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Groundwork Collaborative Names Top Strategist as New Chief of Communications

Groundwork Collaborative today announced Charisma L. Troiano as its new Chief of Communications.

August 25, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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NEW OP-ED: Groundwork’s Owens Shuts Down Myth That Mamdani’s Policies Will Drive Millionaires Out of NYC

The evidence for millionaire tax flight is scant.

August 25, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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Tax the Rich. They’ll Stay

Zohran Mamdani wants to make New York more affordable by raising taxes on the city’s millionaires. History shows they won’t leave.

August 24, 2025 Rolling Stone
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Trump’s threats against this Fed board member are a threat to the whole economy

Kitty Richards penned an op-ed in MSNBC on Trump’s attacks against Fed independence.

August 23, 2025 MSNBC
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