@gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social joined PBS North to break down the impact of expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies, which could force up to 4 million Americans to lose coverage and put new strain on small businesses, self-employed workers, and rural communities. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOfm...

ESB expert @bharatramamurti.bsky.social joined Open to Debate to argue that breaking up Big Tech isn’t radical—it’s core to American capitalism. From Standard Oil to AT&T, competition has always been how we lower costs, boost innovation, and protect consumers. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpNa...

On @fox5ny.bsky.social, ESB New York expert @ngusdorf.bsky.social breaks down how expiring ACA tax credits will push millions of Americans to drop coverage, go into debt, or rely on emergency care when they get sick. The result is a weaker system and higher costs for everyone.

Trump and Republicans have no real plan to lower health care costs and are driving prices higher at a time when the cost of living is already squeezing families. Elizabeth Pancotti discusses the impossible choices families face as premiums skyrocket.

Millions of Americans are already squeezed by rising prices and now face steep health care premium spikes starting January 1st. Daniel Hornung warns more uninsured patients turning to emergency rooms will push already struggling rural and inner-city hospitals deeper into crisis.

"It extracts service fees and revenue from fans. It is often a default ticketer at the venues artists want to play. It owns 60 of the 100 largest amphitheaters..." Doha Mekki on Live Nation-Ticketmaster's flywheel model that hurts competition and traps fans, artists, and venues.

Instead of protecting American consumers and policing corporate power, the Trump administration is illegally firing FTC commissioners and letting corporations off the hook for exploiting consumers. @bedoyausa.bsky.social on @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social

Neither Netflix nor Paramount should own Warner Bros. We've handled consolidation in Hollywood and broadcast before. It's past time to break up Big Streaming and separate content production from platforms. My latest in @marketwatch.com: www.marketwatch.com/story/either...

@bharatramamurti.bsky.social on 11th Hour MS Now: The Trump administration is pursuing an anti-affordability agenda. Tariffs, housing restrictions, and clean-energy rollbacks have all pushed prices higher, while doing nothing to lower health care or grocery costs. Families are paying the price.

Americans are skipping medical care, cutting back on food, dipping into savings, & turning to payday loans & “Buy Now, Pay Later” workarounds just to get by. "People are telling us in all kinds of ways the financial pain they're feeling." — @angelanhanks.bsky.social www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

The Financial Stability Oversight Council was created after the 2008 financial crisis to prevent future crises by spotting and addressing emerging risks. The Trump administration is ignoring that history and turning the FSOC’s mission on its head, making it into a tool for deregulation.

Rohit Chopra joined @anacabrera.bsky.social to discuss how Trump's attacks on the independence of the FTC and CFPB, including firing commissioners and staff, threatens consumers and creates a system where political access, not the law, decides outcomes.

On Black Friday and Cyber Monday, “buy now, pay later” offers extended payment plans with interest rates that exceed 36%. Now, many families — especially young ones — are in debt beyond what they can pay.

@terrigerstein.bsky.social, director of the new NYU Wagner Labor Initiative, highlights how Starbucks’ refusal to negotiate with its workers is bad-faith union-busting - and the federal government isn’t stepping up to support workers’ rights.

Medical and dental debt exceeds $220 billion in the US. Now the Trump administration has approved measures to allow this debt to impact credit scores, making it difficult for millions of families to access housing, rental, and car loans.

The Trump administration blocked a proposed Biden-era rule that would have given travelers cash compensation for long delays or cancellations. Lorelai Salas warns that without consequences, airlines have little incentive to invest in customer service or reliable operations.

@bedoyausa.bsky.social lays out that President Trump’s proposed $2,000 rebate plan will cost $450 billion – far more than the $195 billion revenue estimated from tariffs. This is not a serious or sustainable economic policy.

Liz Pancotti: Consumers are heading into the holidays with thinner budgets and higher debt. Trump's tariffs are driving up prices on everything from holiday meals to toys and clothing, while cuts to programs that help families afford the essentials are squeezing families further.

The Trump administration is gutting critical bank safeguards and the people who enforce them. In a new op-ed, Julie Siegel warns this shifts more risk onto consumers and leaves financial institutions more exposed to the next economic shock. www.ms.now/opinion/trum...

Trump promised to cut Americans’ energy bills in half. Instead, soaring utility costs are fueling a growing debt crisis, leaving families at risk of shutoffs & deeper financial distress. “Electricity is not a luxury; it isn’t optional.” @jmargetta.bsky.social. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

The longest government shutdown in US history has ended, but its repercussions continue to affect the nation. Economic expert Alejandra Y. Castillo clearly explains what this means for millions of families. Read here: publuu.com/flip-book/92...

From groceries to rent to utility bills, families are paying more because corporations have more control. In Georgia, algorithmic rent-setting tools like RealPage have pushed Atlanta rents up by over $180 a month.

What a cruel, sick joke DOGE was. It took a chainsaw to people’s lives, cut services, killed jobs, and had to lie about how much money it saved. Now it’s over but the harm it caused isn’t.

The longest shutdown in history didn't just close offices — its impact went far beyond that. Listen to Alejandra Y. Castillo as she breaks down the real costs: delayed paychecks, lost services, & a Republican Congress that chose politics over people's wellbeing.

"They talk about fiscal responsibility but use public money for anything other than the mission." @choprausa.bsky.social on the Trump administration's dismantling of the CFPB—an agency that was returning billions to consumers, capping late fees, removing medical debt from credit reports, and more.

Millions of renters are facing unaffordable, rising rents while homeownership slips further out of reach. @mnegron01.bsky.social & co-authors lay out a bold plan to lower housing costs, accelerate construction, & close the nation’s 2 mil-unit housing gap. www.americanprogress.org/article/buil...

Welcome to New York, @econspeakers.bsky.social. We're setting up shop in the Empire State to bring some much-needed balance to the economic news landscape.

Prices and political winds have the climate community and broader political class discovering--again!--that climate is fundamentally an economic development issue. New Substack up today: khgordon.substack.com/p/its-the-cl...

Housing. Health care. Utilities. Groceries.

Millions of Americans are already squeezed by rising prices and now are facing steep health care premium spikes. All because Congressional Republicans refused to extend enhanced tax credits that help families afford coverage. Alejandra Y. Castillo on @wvns59news.bsky.social

Families can’t wait years for relief on housing & energy prices. @bharatramamurti.bsky.social & @nealemahoney.bsky.social argue for targeted, temporary price controls paired with the housing construction & clean-energy investments needed to bring down costs long-term. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...

Trump helped create the cost-of-living crisis, & now he’s scrambling for a quick fix. A 50-year mortgage isn’t a solution. It’s a gimmick that forces families to pay thousands more in interest while doing nothing to fix sky-high housing costs. Our @alexsjacquez.bsky.social says it all 🗣️

1 in 20 households are facing severely delinquent utility bills. New @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @borrowerjustice.bsky.social study breaks down how rising utility costs are driving families into debt. Monthly energy bills have soared 35% since 2022—nearly 3x overall inflation. tcf.org/content/comm...

Next year, Iowa’s Max Miller and I will be launching a new show, kind of like a Car Talk for the f-ed up economy. Until then, we’re going live on Fridays at 8:45am ET / 7:45am CT to test out different things and talking about said economy. This Friday: Air travel. Why does it suck?

This week on Radio Bilingue, Lorelei Salas discussed how millions are facing economic insecurity due to skyrocketing food, electricity, & health insurance premiums. 20+ million people are being left to choose between food & medical care.

Taxing extreme wealth isn’t a break from American tradition—it’s a return to it. In a new op-ed, @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social and @bearerfriend.bsky.social trace warnings from early American thinkers who saw concentrated wealth as a direct threat to government and political freedom.

Alejandra Y. Castillo spoke with Telemundo 44 about how SNAP helps stabilize local economies. This week, the distribution of these benefits remains in limbo following Trump's latest request to block the funds.

Trump’s 50-year mortgage is a short-term gimmick that will cost families hundreds of thousands more. The administration's tariff and immigration policies are worsening housing affordability by reducing the supply of labor and driving up costs. This only makes it worse. @bharatramamurti.bsky.social

Starbucks workers are striking nationwide after four years without a contract. With the NLRB weakened and corporate lawbreaking largely unchecked, executives face little pressure to bargain in good faith. “More and more CEOs consider their workers dispensable,” said Jennifer Abruzzo.

Watch Alejandra Y. Castillo sit down with Jorge Ramos to discuss the impact of the shutdown on families' finances, jobs, and why normalcy is not returning immediately after 40 days of chaos in the federal government.

NEW from me & Ellis Chen on IRS oversight. What do we know and what we need to know about: > IRS criminal investigations partnering with ICE > what the 25% staffing cut means for tax refunds > what has happened to IRS high-wealth audits > Palantir's new contracts & your data privacy

Smart piece by @bharatramamurti.bsky.social on how political leaders can solve the Affordability Conundrum — address immediate voter pain through price controls and increase supply in the long-term through anti-monopoly and industrial policies.

Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health plans has begun, and millions of Americans are facing steep increases in monthly premiums. Families shouldn’t have to choose between paying for health care and covering rent, groceries, or other essentials.

📖 Out today: The Price of Democracy by @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social — a vivid history revealing how conflicts over taxes became fights over representation, equality, and the future of American democracy. Order your copy: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/vanes...

"The president is looking for a quick fix to a market that is fundamentally broken." Stretching payments over 50 years means families spend more on interest while doing nothing to address the housing shortage driving prices higher. We need more homes, not more debt. @alexsjacquez.bsky.social

Today, @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social explains how Trump's capricious tariffs and attacks on the IRS are the latest iteration of a long anti-tax, anti-democratic tradition.

Had a great show today on my fave radio show from when I lived in SF -- KQED Forum -- listen here. www.kqed.org/forum/201010...

When people can’t afford preventative health care, they delay treatment until it’s more expensive. @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social says soaring premiums will hit rural communities hardest, where many hospitals have already reduced services or closed, worsening the affordability crisis. @wamu.org

Expert Lorelei Salas warns that health insurance premiums are increasing by 114%. With working families already struggling, people face difficult decisions: putting food on the table or paying for health care.

“Health care isn't something you can bargain shop on. When you get sick or need to see a doctor, you simply need to be able to go.” Republicans are making that impossible for working Americans who rely on Affordable Care Act tax credits for coverage. @alexsjacquez.bsky.social