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.
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.
New analysis from Groundwork Collaborative and The Century Foundation finds that Valentine’s Day will be more expensive this year, with prices of classic gifts and goodies up 15.3 percent compared to last year, or more than five times the overall rate of inflation.
Hours spent on hold with customer service or lost in convoluted insurance paperwork; the relentless ping of spam calls or political messages warning of doom unless we donate; the steady creep of extra fees and surprise surcharges on everyday transactions. We call it the “Annoyance Economy” — what we pay in time, fees, and irritation to navigate our daily lives.
At a time when American families are struggling with a severe housing affordability crisis, relief for overburdened consumers requires the federal government to reshape and strengthen its role in the mortgage financing system.
As families hunt for the perfect gift this holiday season, new analysis shows that soaring prices are dampening some of the holiday spirit.
To determine if Instacart is experimenting with pricing, and if so, just how costly it is for shoppers, Groundwork Collaborative, Consumer Reports, and More Perfect Union conducted an independent experiment involving 437 shoppers in live tests across four cities.