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Thanks to the Congressional Republicans, Health Insurance Premiums Are Set to Climb Again

[1] The 2026 Enrollment Season, State Marketplace Network: https://statemarketplacenetwork.org/open-enrollment/. [2] Average proposed or approved 2027 individual ...
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Halloween Candy Prices Up 15%, Giving American Families a Jump Scare

New analysis from Groundwork Collaborative and the Century Foundation shows that candy prices are up over 15% under Trump since last year – four times overall inflation. With Halloween just around the ...
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The Walmart Watchtower: Patents Speak Louder Than Pledges

Walmart is building the technology to compile intimate profiles of shoppers and use that data to charge them accordingly. Walmart plans to install digital price tags in all U.S. stores by the end of ...
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NEW BOOK: Gouged Blows Open the High-Tech Corporate Pricing Playbook Draining Americans’ Wallets

Groundwork CEO Lindsay Owens’ new exposé pulls back the curtain on corporate America’s pricing practices, drawing early response from the C-Suite On shelves today and already climbing bestseller lists ...
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Groundwork Unveils a Bill of Rights to Give Shoppers a Fair Shot in the 21st Century Marketplace

Two-thirds of Americans back 12 common-sense protections that address the tricks and traps that drive up everyday costs and make it harder to get a fair deal Today, Groundwork Collaborative unveiled a ...
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Walmart Watchdog: New Groundwork Analysis Exposes the Doublespeak Behind Walmart’s Pricing Playbook

The retailer that once offered “Everyday Low Prices” is building technology that can be used to track, probe, and squeeze shoppers New Report Released After Walmart’s C-Suite Directly Attacks ...
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Groundwork CEO Lindsay Owens Fires Back After Walmart’s Baseless Attacks on Her for Exposing Its Pricing Playbook

Lindsay Owens, President and CEO of Groundwork Collaborative, released the following statement after Walmart’s Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs issued a public letter in response to Owens ...
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Groundwork’s Lindsay Owens’ New Corporate Pricing Exposé Already Landing Blows, Forcing Walmart to Do Cleanup

Walmart CEO scrambles to reassure shoppers after Groundwork CEO exposes retail giant’s high-tech playbook for gouging consumers in new book “Make no mistake – Walmart’s CEO is cleaning up his spill on ...
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ICYMI: “When CEOs Brag About Price Hikes, She’s Listening”: Groundwork’s Lindsay Owens Featured in Bloomberg Businessweek

Today, Lindsay Owens, President and CEO of Groundwork Collaborative, was profiled in Bloomberg Businessweek for her leadership as an economic expert, consumer advocate, and corporate watchdog holding ...
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Final Jobs Report Before Midterms is Brutal Reality Check for Trump’s Underperforming Economy

Today’s jobs report shows the economy added just 29,000 jobs in September, while July and August growth was revised down by a combined 60,000 jobs, with 10,000 jobs lost in July. Unemployment rose to ...
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Trump’s Economy Shows Stunted Growth, Continued Inflation as the President Blows Past Off-Ramps

Trump ignores opportunities to end war in Iran and ease tariff strain, choosing to intensify strain on working families’ wallets Today’s Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) report from the Bureau ...