If you’re confused about Trump's obsession with Greenland, look no further than his billionaire donors.
“There’s a closed loop among these investors, billionaires, Trump, & the crypto projects,” our @EmDiVito told @guardian. Greenland is just one example of how billionaires use
NEW: CNN reports that “public opinion on nearly every aspect of Trump’s first year back in the White House is negative.”
A majority (58%) called the 1st year of Trump’s term a failure. 70% rate the economy negatively, with a majority saying that Trump’s policies have worsened
This is a must read piece about Google's new commerce protocol. It's early stage (shopping on Gemini right now is like traveling back in time and firing up DOS--woof). Policymakers should regulate before the horse is out of the barn. Matt asks the right questions about what that
More Americans—and businesses—are filing for bankruptcy.
Experts are pointing to the rising cost of medical insurance, mounting credit card debt, & the restart of student loan repayments: all problems Trump’s economic policies have made worse.
Credit card companies won’t “voluntarily” cap late or interest fees. At a time when so many are struggling, these fees are only causing harm.
It’s up to policymakers to force these companies to stop gouging working families.
This debate isn’t just about one Google rollout. It’s about who controls the future of commerce.
Our @owenslindsay1 is right to raise the alarm: w/o strong rules in place, AI is quickly becoming a new way powerful corporations exploit consumers behind the scenes.
The K-shaped economy is set to make the gap between the wealthy & everyone else grow even wider.
Working families face rising prices for groceries, utilities, & health care. Wealthy families are buying premium vacations while Wall Street celebrates. A boom for the wealthy is not
While families are cutting back, Trump is heading to Switzerland to talk with billionaires about his “booming” economy. The problem? The economy is only booming for billionaires.
But working families aren’t buying the hype — nearly 66% say costs are still rising.
One year into Trump’s admin & grocery prices are still rising:
🥩The price of beef rose 16.4%
☕The price of coffee is up a whopping 19.8%
🥬The price of lettuce is up 7.3%
Trump won’t admit it, but anyone trying to plan their family meals for the week knows the truth.
NEW polling from @NavigatorSurvey:
Americans want the government to focus on lowering costs and boosting the economy – and they believe Trump and Republicans in Congress are focused instead on immigration and foreign intervention.
You’re not imagining it: you may be paying more than your neighbour for the exact same item. Algorithms can now serve every individual an individual price tailored by their data, habits, and perceived desperation. Affordability has a new enemy.
Our "Affordability for All" policy agenda with @Groundwork and State Innovation Exchange suggests 10 policy items (including surveillance pricing!) that local elected officials should champion to bring costs down:
https://lpimpactlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Affordability-for-All.pdf
ICYMI - last month, Ruben Gallego introduced a bill to ban surveillance pricing nationally.
While we wait for federal action to lower prices and protect consumers, local electeds should also take on corporate greed in their own communities.
December’s CPI data made one thing clear: “One year into this administration, Trump’s ‘day-one’ promise to lower prices has officially fallen flat,” our @AlexSJacquez says.
See what else he had to say about Trump’s priorities 👇
Don’t get fooled by the “we beat inflation” headlines: “We are not meaningfully bringing inflation down to the levels at which we’d like to see them. It’s really been stuck in this range for over a year now.”
It’s a failure of Trump’s admin - whether he wants to admit it or not.
