As Lindsay A. Owens, PhD explained in her congressional testimony, the pandemic "gave companies the cover they needed to start rolling out mercenary pricing strategies they’d previously only dreamed of implementing." Everyday families have had enough.
Groundwork Collaborative
Civic and Social Organizations
Washington, District of Columbia 3,775 followers
Building an economy that works for all of us. #WeAreTheEconomy
About us
The Groundwork Collaborative is committed to advancing an economic vision for strong, broadly shared prosperity and true opportunity for all. Visit our website and follow us on Twitter @Groundwork.
- Website
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https://www.groundworkcollaborative.org/
External link for Groundwork Collaborative
- Industry
- Civic and Social Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2018
- Specialties
- Progressive Economic Policy, Strategic Communications, Research, Digital Strategy, Policy Engagement, Economic Think Tank, and Partnerships
Locations
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Washington, District of Columbia 20036, US
Employees at Groundwork Collaborative
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Matt Mazewski
Ph.D. Economist | Researcher | Writer | Economics Educator
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Kitty Richards
Fiscal and Economic Policy Expert, Former Director of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
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Emily Erfani
Non profit operations and strategy leader
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Finn Storer
Communications Manager at Groundwork Collaborative
Updates
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"The Fed should begin cutting rates now, rather than waiting until September or later, as it has signaled thus far." Ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting this week, Jennifer Harris makes the case for cutting rates from a near 25-year high:
Opinion | What the Fed Is Doing to Our Election, Our Climate and Our Economy
https://www.nytimes.com
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Indicators show that inflation is cooling, so why are prices on grocery items like coconuts or coconut water still too high? 🥥 🌴 Corporate price gouging. And consumers have had enough.
Grocers are finally lowering prices as consumers pull back
washingtonpost.com
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Lindsay A. Owens, PhD on the Federal Trade Commission's investigation into surveillance pricing: "This study is such a critical first step in a really important conversation about what we think the rules should be around pricing — what we think the norm should be." Read more:
What is 'surveillance pricing,' and is it forcing some consumers to pay more? FTC investigates
latimes.com
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NEW: Today, the Federal Trade Commission launched an investigation into surveillance pricing, ordering information from eight companies on the practice. Groundwork’s Executive Director, Lindsay A. Owens, PhD, applauded the action in the following statement: https://lnkd.in/e4UfpWdY
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Groundwork Collaborative reposted this
Thrilled about this news! Mike Webb is an award-winning communications strategist who is going to grow Groundwork’s reach and impact: Over the last few years, Groundwork has established itself as a leader in the field of economic communications, shaping the public’s understanding of topics from inflation to taxes and changing policy as a result. With Mike on board, our innovative approach to narrative change will grow in impact and reach, furthering our mission to build an economy that works for all of us. Welcome to the team, Mike! https://lnkd.in/evHYFKin
NEW: We're proud to welcome Mike Webb as our new Deputy Director and Chief of Communications. A highly-skilled, award-winning strategist, Mike will spearhead our work to drive fresh narratives about how the economy works. Meet Mike: https://lnkd.in/e5Q9hiMH
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Groundwork Collaborative reposted this
I’m thrilled to share that I’ve started a new job as Deputy Director & Chief of Communications at Groundwork Collaborative! We're fighting to ensure that the economy works for everyone and I hope you'll support and follow our work! https://lnkd.in/ehGDB8bd
Groundwork Names Mike Webb Deputy Director and Chief of Communications - Groundwork Collaborative
https://groundworkcollaborative.org
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NEW: We're proud to welcome Mike Webb as our new Deputy Director and Chief of Communications. A highly-skilled, award-winning strategist, Mike will spearhead our work to drive fresh narratives about how the economy works. Meet Mike: https://lnkd.in/e5Q9hiMH
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"The tax code is fundamentally what determines who has power in our economy and who does not." Groundwork's Bilal Baydoun, MPP joined WDET 101.9 FM to explain how the wealthy and corporations have taken the keys to our tax system — and what Congress can do about it:
Created Equal: Why are prices still high in America? - WDET 101.9 FM
https://wdet.org
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"The largest companies in this country don’t really pay taxes. At the federal level, a lot of them don’t pay very much ... largely due to the [2017 tax law]." —Groundwork's Bilal Baydoun, MPP on WDET 101.9 FM making the case for raising the corporate tax rate in 2025
Created Equal: Why are prices still high in America? - WDET 101.9 FM
https://wdet.org