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Pricing
Taking on the Annoyance Economy
Hours spent on hold, spam calls, surprise fees — the "Annoyance Economy" is what we pay in time, fees, and irritation to navigate our daily lives. We break down how corporations profit from wasting your time.
Energy
Trump is Raising Energy and Utility Bills
Electricity up 6.3%, heating oil up 35% — a full-scale affordability crisis.
Housing · Finance
Fixing Housing Means Fixing Finance
Why we can't deregulate our way to affordability.
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Pricing
Taking on the Annoyance Economy
The "Annoyance Economy" — what we pay in time, fees, and irritation to navigate our daily lives.
Energy
Trump is Raising Energy and Utility Bills
Electricity up 6.3%, heating oil up 35%, diesel up nearly 40% — affordability crisis.
Housing · Finance
Fixing Housing Means Fixing Finance
Why we can't deregulate our way to affordability.
Two compact cards left, primary full-bleed image dominates right
Energy
Trump is Raising Energy and Utility Bills
Electricity up 6.3%, heating oil up 35% — affordability crisis.
Housing · Finance
Fixing Housing Means Fixing Finance
Why we can't deregulate our way to affordability.
Pricing
Taking on the Annoyance Economy
Hours spent on hold, spam calls, surprise fees — the "Annoyance Economy" is what we pay in time, fees, and irritation to navigate our daily lives. We break down how corporations profit from wasting your time and what can be done about it.
Our Mission
We fight to change economic policy and narratives in order to build public power, break up concentrations of private power, and deliver true opportunity and prosperity for all.
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Our Mission
We fight to change economic policy and narratives in order to build public power, break up concentrations of private power, and deliver true opportunity and prosperity for all.
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Report
Taking on the Annoyance Economy
Hours on hold, spam calls, surprise fees — what we pay in time and irritation to navigate daily life.
Pricing
Feb 2026
Report
Trump is Raising Energy and Utility Bills
Electricity up 6.3%, heating oil up 35%, diesel up nearly 40%.
Energy
Mar 2026
Report
Fixing Housing Means Fixing Finance
Why we can't deregulate our way to affordability.
HousingFinance
Mar 2026
Collaboration
Swipe Right to Pay: Dating Apps Turned Love Into a Subscription
More apps than ever, but finding love is more challenging — and expensive.
Pricing
Feb 2026
Collaboration
Unraveling the Mortgage Maze
How government can reshape its role in the mortgage system.
HousingFinance
Dec 2025
Collaboration
Same Cart, Different Price: Instacart
437 shoppers across four cities revealed pricing experiments.
Pricing
Dec 2025
Report
Nickel-and-Dimed by Design
Corporate pricing strategies squeeze consumers and drive record profits.
Pricing
Nov 2025
Policy Agenda
Affordability for All: An Agenda to Bring Down Costs
Ten proven policies to bring down costs and fight corporate greed.
LaborPricing
Nov 2025
Report
NYC's $5.4 Billion Budget Gap
Tax millionaires, or hike property taxes on the working class?
Tax & Budget
Mar 2026

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ICYMI: Experts Examine the Collapse of Fair Pricing and How to Beat the Bots
March 27, 2026 · Groundwork Collaborative
Mention
Flights, fertilizer, mortgage rates: how the Iran war is raising more than just US gas prices.
March 26, 2026 · The Guardian
Mention
Higher gas prices from Iran war could offset bigger tax refunds.
March 26, 2026 · CNBC