Groundwork Collaborative

Building an economy that works for all of us. #WeAreTheEconomy

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[Groundwork Collaborative @Groundwork]

NEW: Ever feel like everything takes longer, costs more, and leaves you more frustrated than it should? That’s not a coincidence.

We call it the Annoyance Economy, and it costs American families $165 billion a year in wasted time and money. 👇

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Our full analysis with @econliberties 👇

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[Groundwork Collaborative @Groundwork]

Health care companies donated millions to Trump's inauguration. Now:

🔪 Medicaid is gutted
😷 ~5 million people will lose their health care this year
📈 ACA premiums are up 58%
🏥 🚫 115 hospitals have closed or reduced services

That's the cost of Trump's corruption.

[Groundwork Collaborative @Groundwork]

Will the Knicks get it in 6? Do you have money on Wemby MVP? Or Brunson over 26.5? Before you make that bet - hold on.

Companies like FanDuel and DraftKings have engineered their platforms to be addictive using AI. It's Big Business with a heavy cost to your wallet.

[Economic Speakers Bureau @econspeakers]

A college degree used to mean a bright, prosperous future.

But today’s college grads are facing economic instability and dismal hiring odds..

Janelle Jones, Senior Fellow at @Groundwork, on how Gen Z is facing multiple crises right now.

[Groundwork Collaborative @Groundwork]

.@TheProspect recently did away with all digital ads.

Despite it being a source of revenue, they realized the ads were mostly benefiting Google & Facebook. The result?

In the month since, the amount of time people spend on the Prospect site has nearly doubled.

https://t.co/MgsJOZ9APJ

[Trump Affordability Tour @TrumpAffordable]

If you’ve got $1 million in your 401(k) to pull out, Trump can probably help you with any cost of living issues you may be facing.

[Groundwork Collaborative @Groundwork]

Sports is facing a crisis point: A small group of billionaires dictate the rules for their own benefit, while fans struggle to afford tickets.

If something doesn't change, only the wealthiest fans will be the ones in attendance.

[Jay Busbee @jaybusbee]

Death of the cheap seat: How teams and leagues figured out how to charge astronomical ticket prices ... and the grim future of fandom as a result. Story at @YahooSports: https://t.co/46DWazXCKU

[Groundwork Collaborative @Groundwork]

Governor Polis sided with corporate interests over hardworking families getting gouged by high prices at every turn.

His veto does not change the fact that a strong majority of Americans support legislation to stop it.

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

Colorado’s Democratic Governor Jared Polis has vetoed the strongest anti-surveillance pricing bill in the country.

[Lindsay Owens @owenslindsay1]

There are a lot of stories being written about World Cup price gouging--with good reason! But you should read one more. This @mjshrimper piece in @TheAthletic is beautifully written, deeply researched & personal. I loved being interviewed for it. https://t.co/Vi39xZSH8B

[Heather Timmons @HeathaT]

@Wharton @faderp US households are losing $165bn a year on the “annoyance economy," or what we pay in "time, fees and irritation to navigate our daily lives" @Groundwork estimates.
And it is ruining our quality of life:

[Francisco Taveira @jftaveira1993]

“As working families buckle under the weight of #Trump’s high prices, the president is further driving up costs by abusing his position to direct taxpayer-funded kickbacks to his family and political allies.” - Molly Claflin, @Groundwork https://t.co/qN89AKQMbV #UnitedStates

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Trump isn't running the government like a business. He's running it like a scam. The pattern is clear:

Switzerland gifts Trump's a gold bar → tariff cut
$1M from TurboTax → DirectFile killed
$1M from Capital One → CFPB lawsuit dropped

New analysis of Trump's corruption w/ @econliberties

[American Economic Liberties Project @econliberties]

From tariff chaos to high energy costs and more, the Trump pay-to-play admin is hurting the pockets of working families.

Our latest fact sheet, in collaboration with @Groundwork, highlights how the Trump admin's self-dealing is raising costs for everyday Americans👇

[Alex Jacquez @AlexSJacquez]

NEW from @Groundwork and @econliberties: Trump is running one of the most corrupt administrations in American history.

But he's not just lining his own pockets; he's picking yours. We round up nine ways Trump is driving up prices to enrich himself, his family, and his donors.

[Groundwork Collaborative @Groundwork]

We caught Big Oil CEOs bragging on the record of how great Trump's war with Iran has been for their profits.

Oil companies have raked in $23 billion in profits since the war started.

Meanwhile, working families struggle to fill up their tanks.

[Groundwork Collaborative @Groundwork]

Recent grads have a lot to worry about:

⬆️The share of unemployed workers who are new to the workforce has hit a 37-year high

⬇️ Starting salaries are $30K less than they expected

🆙Costs for rents, groceries, & health care are all skyrocketing

https://t.co/IW5JBPFNBi

[Groundwork Collaborative @Groundwork]

Remember Donald Trump's "day one" promise to lower grocery costs?

Well, it's 498 days later and...

[Groundwork Collaborative @Groundwork]

Oil company execs are making money "hand over fist" thanks to Trump's war with Iran.

Trump might be claiming that we're going to "drill, baby, drill" but the CEOs are saying the exact opposite.

@AlexSJacquez joined @majorityfm to discuss how oil companies are profiting in Trump's economy.