What We Do

We fight to change economic policy and narratives in order to build public power, break up concentrations of private power, and deliver true opportunity and prosperity for all.

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Our Work

Innovative Research

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.

Narrative Change

Groundwork uses storytelling and strategic communications to reframe economic debates and drive a more inclusive narrative about the economy.

Partnerships

Groundwork builds trusted and effective partnerships through our best-in-class events, campaigns, research, and more.

Recent Work

Collaboration

Unraveling the Mortgage Maze: How Government Can Make Homeownership More Affordable for American Families

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.

December 17, 2025
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’Tis the Season for Price Hikes: Popular Holiday Gifts Climb 26 Percent Under Trump

As families hunt for the perfect gift this holiday season, new analysis shows that soaring prices are dampening some of the holiday spirit.

December 9, 2025
Collaboration

Same Cart, Different Price: Instacart’s Price Experiments Cost Families at Checkout

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.

December 9, 2025
Collaboration

A Pricier Plate: Thanksgiving Costs Climb Nearly 10% This Year

With the price of Thanksgiving dinner up nearly 10 percent this year, many Americans are planning to cut back on festivities, according to new research.

November 21, 2025
Collaboration

Affordability for All: An Agenda to Bring Down Costs for Working Families

While Washington stokes the crisis, progressives around the country are stepping up. In a time of federal gridlock, corruption, and chaos, state and local officials have been working hand in hand with workers, tenants, and consumers to bring down costs and fight corporate greed. Building on these victories, this agenda offers ten proven and popular policies that can spread and scale.

November 20, 2025
Groundwork Collaborative

Nickel-and-Dimed by Design: How Corporations Rig the Rules of Pricing

In this brief, we break down how corporate pricing strategies are putting a financial squeeze on American consumers and driving record profits for corporations.

November 14, 2025 Nia Law
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Tricks, Treats, and Tariffs: How Trump Is Making Halloween More Expensive

New analysis from Groundwork Collaborative and The Century Foundation shows that candy prices are up roughly 11 percent under Trump—nearly four times overall inflation.

October 27, 2025
Groundwork Collaborative

From Coverage to Care, Working Families Pay the Price for Trump’s Health Care Cuts

The price of health care in the U.S. is out of control.

October 14, 2025
Groundwork Collaborative

Health Insurance Premiums Are Already Rising for Americans

Across the country, Americans are already able to see their health insurance rates for next year.

October 9, 2025
Groundwork Collaborative

Another Trump Price Hike for Working Class Americans as Health Insurance Premiums Set to Spike Up to 600% this Fall

As American workers and families grapple with the effects of a weakening labor market and rising inflation, another price hike is just around the corner, courtesy of President Trump and Republicans in Congress: rising health insurance costs.

October 1, 2025
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