Groundwork develops new tools, data, and research to reframe economic policy debates and tell different stories about how the economy works and who it works for.
From health care to travel to energy, Trump’s corrupt wheelings and dealings have drained money from American families.
As Trump’s war in Iran sends gas prices soaring, major oil companies are cashing in.
As Americans kick off the summer this Memorial Day weekend, Trump’s mishandling of the economy will leave families paying much more to enjoy the warmer season.
As extreme heat intensifies, the cost of inaction will be measured in lives lost. The question facing policymakers is no longer whether effective protections exist, but whether they have the political will to stand up to those unscrupulous employers lobbying hard to block them.
Nearly a year after Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill, families are paying more, earning less, and losing the benefits they depend on.
Trump’s erratic tariff policies served as a vehicle for corporate corruption and grift, paid for by workers and families.
President Trump promised to cut energy prices in half within his first year in office. He has done the exact opposite.
In this brief, we dissect the housing affordability debate, zeroing in on financing conditions that have largely been missing. We lay out the fundamentals of housing economics, survey the current policy landscape, and explain how popular proposals to loosen regulations may not lower housing costs on their own. And we outline the federal policy levers that would actually make housing more affordable.
As the state Assembly and Senate prepare to finalize their budget in Albany, this brief analyzes Mayor Mamdani’s proposed budget and the fiscal realities of funding the largest city in the country.
While there are more dating apps than ever before, finding love through them has become more and more challenging — and more expensive.