Building an economy that works for all of us. #WeAreTheEconomy
Hidden fees can make up 27–31% of a concert ticket’s total price. You're not just paying for the show, but for the platforms and middlemen around it. That's a fundamentally broken ticketing system. I talk about this and more in my new book Gouged, out this September. bit.ly/GougedPRH
As back-to-school season approaches, families will face higher prices for supplies and other costs for the upcoming academic year, a new analysis found.
Families face higher costs as back-to-school season nearsU.S. households will spend roughly $4,000 per student on school supplies and lunches this year, a new analysis found.cbsn.ws
About half of parents expect to take on debt to cover back-to-school shopping this year, up from 34 percent in 2024, according to a survey of parents with kids under 18 conducted this summer by Intuit Credit Karma. https://bit.ly/4bgPZsM
You're not imagining it: Your kid's school supplies cost more this yearFrom lunchboxes to No. 2 pencils, the prices are skyrocketing. Here's how much.19thnews.orgJust about every back-to-school item that families will load into their literal or virtual carts this summer has gone up in price at a time when American families already feel crushed by rising costs. https://bit.ly/4pKN4P7
You're not imagining it: Your kid's school supplies cost more this yearFrom lunchboxes to No. 2 pencils, the prices are skyrocketing. Here's how much.19thnews.org
NEW: The 2026–27 school year will cost families nearly $4,000 per child — nearly 11% more than last year. New analysis from @groundwork.bsky.social and TCF shows rising prices for school supplies, groceries, clothing, and transportation are squeezing families. Read more: tcf.org/content/comm...
For more on how to think about regulating agentic commerce head to @capitolforum.bsky.social to read this piece from me and my colleague Nia Law. thecapitolforum.com/the-forum/th...
Why do Big Pharma profits reach 76% while our prescription drug costs keep rising? Alejandro Molina at @groundwork.bsky.social breaks down the structure of the pharmaceutical industry and why these inflated prices are not inevitable: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yILL...
Corporations Skim Billions From Every Prescription #healthcare #drugpricescamYouTube video by Laura Packardyoutube.com
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Why are essential generic drug shortages becoming so common? Alejandro Molina at @groundwork.bsky.social breaks down how generic drug shortages happen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yILL...
Your doctor can't prescribe what doesn't exist #healthcare #drugshortage #prescriptiondrugsYouTube video by Health Care Voicesyoutube.com