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Groundwork’s Katie Wells on CFPB Guidance: “Workers deserve to know what data is being collected about their performance”

“Surveillance tools, artificial intelligence, and algorithms are being weaponized against workers' livelihoods and future careers. Today’s guidance from CFPB is crucial for checking new and worrying surveillance practices that unfairly infringe on workers’ lives."

October 24, 2024 Groundwork Collaborative

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Groundwork Collaborative Names Katie Wells Senior Fellow

A highly-regarded expert on tech and labor policy and the gig economy, Wells brings a wealth of knowledge about the practices and technologies deployed by companies seeking to squeeze both consumers and workers.

October 24, 2024 Groundwork Collaborative

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Groundwork’s Lindsay Owens on Click-to-Cancel Legal Challenge: “This lawsuit should be dismissed”

“Deceptive subscription models that cheat consumers are so profitable that certain industries are willing to go to court to protect their ability to overcharge consumers."

October 23, 2024 Groundwork Collaborative

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Groundwork’s Lindsay Owens on FTC’s Click-to-Cancel Rule: “This new rule will put a stop to this predatory pricing model”

“Consumers shouldn't have to navigate a Rube Goldberg machine to get out of a subscription they purchased with a keystroke. This new rule will put a stop to this predatory pricing model, saving consumers time and money.”

October 16, 2024 Groundwork Collaborative

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Groundwork’s Kitty Richards on September CPI Report: “We never needed to punish workers to bring down inflation”

Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the September Consumer Price Index, which shows inflation at 2.4% year-over-year – the lowest reading since February 2021. Groundwork’s Senior Fellow Kitty Richards reacted with the following statement.

October 10, 2024 Groundwork Collaborative

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Employers added 254,000 jobs in September, reflecting strong gains as election nears

October 4, 2024 The Washington Post

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Groundwork’s Kitty Richards on September Jobs Report: “We never had to throw millions of people out of work to tame inflation”

"Thanks to big investments in COVID relief, manufacturing, and green energy, inflation is low, and the economy is still delivering for workers."

October 4, 2024 Groundwork Collaborative

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Kamala Harris wants to take on price gouging. It’s hard to find agreement on what it even is

September 29, 2024 CNBC

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Groundwork’s Lindsay Owens on FTC’s Lawsuit Against Invitation Homes: “Exactly the right approach”

“Predatory pricing tactics are running rampant in the housing market, from deceptive junk fees by Invitation Homes to algorithmic price fixing by RealPage."

September 24, 2024 Groundwork Collaborative

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ICYMI – Kitty Richards Testifies Before Senate Banking Subcommittee; Urges Raising Corporate Tax Rate

“Congress should restore the corporate tax to a major source of progressive revenue for the U.S. government, and ensure that it functions as a brake on corporate power and profiteering, not an accelerant.”

September 18, 2024 Groundwork Collaborative