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Treasury Sec. Bessent Admits Economy is Weakening, Scrambles to Mislead Americans About the GOP’s Tax Plans

With poll after poll showing Americans are souring on Trump’s economy, it’s no surprise Bessent and the president are scrambling to spread their own false narratives.

March 7, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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ICYMI: The Trump Administration is Decimating the IRS in the Middle of Tax Season, All to Enrich Wealthy Tax Cheats

The Trump Administration and Elon Musk are waging a war on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), all to help out their billionaire donors.

March 7, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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Latest Jobs Report Counters Trump’s Claim That He’s Ushering in a “Golden Age,” Says Groundwork’s Jacquez

"Just one month on the job, warning signs are flashing across the Trump economy. Inflation is rising, consumer confidence is plummeting, business investment is pulling back, and now, the labor market is stalling."

March 7, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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Trump’s crypto reserve is a dream come true for his oligarch donors.

March 6, 2025 MSNBC
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Is the U.S. Heading Into a Recession Under Trump? Here’s What to Know

March 6, 2025 TIME Magazine
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Groundwork Expands Policy and Research Shop, Welcomes New Staff and Fellows

Today, Groundwork Collaborative welcomed seven new economic experts to its policy and research operation, expanding the organization’s capacity to develop policy proposals and communications strategies that address the most pressing issues facing the working class.

March 6, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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Americans Have Little Faith in Trump’s Economic Agenda, Believe Prices Will Rise

Ahead of Trump’s address to Congress, Groundwork’s Lindsay Owens says “the president is launching a war on people’s pocketbooks.”

March 4, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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“Affordability Czar” Nothing More Than a PR Stunt, Says Groundwork’s Alex Jacquez

"This is nothing more than a PR stunt to pretend they’re addressing high cost-of-living while pushing policies that will raise prices and gutting programs like Medicaid that support working class families, all to line the pockets of billionaires like Elon Musk.”

March 3, 2025 Groundwork Collaborative
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White House demands agencies identify hundreds of thousands of potential layoffs.

February 27, 2025 The Guardian
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Musk’s Government Teardown Isn’t About Cutting Waste — It’s a Land Grab.

February 26, 2025 Rolling Stone
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