BREAKING: The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Instacart, according to Reuters.
The probe follows our investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social revealed the company is using AI algorithms to increase grocery prices.
When we released our blockbuster study with @moreperfectunion.bsky.social & @consumerreports.org on Instacart last week, we called for investigations into the company's pricing experiments on unsuspecting shoppers.
Seems like someone at the FTC was listening.
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My story breaking this news exclusively was 7K+ words and had almost all of this in it, and more:
www.npr.org/2025/04/15/n...
Here’s a new piece by Lauren McFerran and me exposing an effort by employers to get Pam Bondi to override NLRB decisions they don’t like. www.epi.org/blog/a-coali...
A text-based graphic. In large font, it reads, "70%." Below that text reads, "Seventy percent of Americans oppose tax breaks for large corporations - including over half of Republicans."
Text based graphic. In large font is the number "63%." Below that reads, "Sixty-three percent of voters oppose tax breaks for the wealthiest households."
SHOCKER: Americans don’t like the GOP plan to make working families pay for their billionaire tax breaks.
White text over a dark green background reads, "Since Trump's first tax giveaway, Procter and Gamble and Kimberly-Clark have enriched their shareholders by $125 billion. Meanwhile, the companies have bragged about hiking prices on goods like toothpaste and toilet paper."
White text over a dark green background reads, "Since Trump's first tax giveaway, Comcast has enriched its shareholders by $115 billion. Instead of passing along savings to consumers, Comcast continues to hike their rates and bombard consumers with unnecessary surcharges."
White text over a dark green background reads, "Since Trump's first tax giveaway, the two largest health insurers have enriched their shareholders by $105 billion. Instead of passing along savings to patients and policyholders, they continue to deny coverage requests and call it "savings.'"
White text over a dark green background reads, "Since Trump's first tax giveaway, PepsiCo & General Mills have directly enriched their shareholders by $66 billion. Meanwhile, both companies have hiked prices and shrunk product sizes."
We took a look at the impact of Trump’s 2017 tax cuts to give us a preview of how a new round would affect corporations and consumers.
The winners by billions and billions of dollars? Corporations. The losers? Everyone else.
A graphic featuring a large "81%." The below text reads, "Eighty-one percent of people say their grocery bill is higher than last year."
A graphic featuring a large "75%." Below the number, the text reads, "Seventy-five percent of consumers are frustrated with the price of household goods."
🥚 81% of people say their grocery bills are higher than last year.
🏚️ 75% are frustrated by the increasing costs of goods.
😡 Trump’s plan to cut taxes for the ultra-wealthy will only make these frustrations worse.
In return for massive public subsidies, the least billionaire sports owners can do is offer their loyal fans affordable concessions, says @alexsjacquez.bsky.social.
Many, many, many Americans agree.
A map of the United States. At the top is the title: "Price Gouging: The Worst of the Worst." Subtitle: Top 3 Most Expensive MLB & NFL Stadiums (Tickets and Concessions for a Family of 4). Around the map are six spots marked with the most expensive stadiums. In order of price they are: "Las Vegas Raiders: $801; San Francisco 49ers: $774; Philadelphia Eagles: $738; Boston Red Sox: $366; New York Yankees: $356; and the Houston Astros: $343."
Some stadiums take price gouging to a whole new level (and it’s not always based on performance - looking at you Las Vegas Raiders!).
We have a map of the worst of the worst for stadiums dedicated to overcharging you for a couple of beers or hot dogs.
If it feels like going to a game or spending a couple of hours at the airport is costing more and more money - you’re right.
It’s not inflation. It’s not supply and demand. It’s greedy sports team owners and investors.
groundworkcollaborative.org/work/street-...
Quote graphic. White text over a teal background reads, "Families are struggling to put food on the table and a roof over their head, and the Administration's response is that they should raise their own chickens in their backyards. Every economic indicator suggests that President Trump has us barreling toward a recession and stagflation. But instead of trying to lower the cost of living, he's doubling down on his plans to give massive tax breaks to billionaires and giant corporations. - Alex Jacquez, Chief of Policy and Advocacy." Below that is Groundwork's logo.
NEW: Prices are rising – and fast. But Donald Trump is more interested in giving handouts to his billionaire donors than lowering costs.
@alexsjacquez.bsky.social on what February’s #CPIdata means for working families 👇
A bar char. Title: "Voters Rank Grocery Price Increases As Most Frustrating Type of Inflation." Text below that: "In recent years, prices for each of the following types of expenses have increased for a variety of reasons. Please the type of price increase you personally find most frustrating and least frustrating. If there are some categories of expenses you don't pay for, please ignore them and only rank the ones you do pay for." In order of most frustrating to least the categories are: "Grocery costs; utility bills, like electricty, gas, and water; out of pocket health care costs; rent or mortgage; health insurance premiums; gasoline costs; renter or homeowner's insurance; prescription drug costs; car insurance; internet and TV costs; caregiving cots; car payments; travel costs; leisure costs, like movie, sports, and concert tickets; and costs for organizing special occasions."
Cost of living is a top priority for Americans. But what does that look like in our day to day lives? We partnered with @dataforprogress.org to ask consumers what price increases they find most frustrating.
At the top? Rapidly rising grocery prices.
I know what you’re thinking: We should mirror the United States government based on how this website is run.
They are trying to gut our city.
NLRB employees line the sidewalk to welcome back Board Member Gwynne Wilcox at HQ this morning after a federal judge ordered her reinstatement.
Trump fired Wilcox Jan 27 in what the judge ruled was an illegal removal.
If the Democrats were able to convey any messages last night, they began with "what the hell are we even doing here" and ended with "nothing."
"There isn’t some 22-year-old putting together a 'Most Defiant Moments At The State Of The Union' listicle this morning. Twenty-two-year-olds don’t have jobs anymore."
Working people stand with Gwynne Wilcox as she works to get back to her rightful place on the NLRB board. ✊
The Bay Area weather radar (KMUX) has been out of service for more than 24 hours now. An expensive broken part needs to be replaced and specially ordered, but that may not be possible due to ongoing freeze on government credit card spending, I’ve been told.
This is a MUST read.
“There is little point in going to Washington today to register opposition to Trump’s return. Trumpism never left. No one in the halls of power in Washington is listening...”
Telegram sent by author Dorothy Parker to Robert Benchley on December 31st 1929. Text reads. You come right over here and explain why they are having another year.
Happy New Year from Dorothy Parker (and me).
Did you make it through this year alive? Were you true to your heart? Were you kind? Then you did great, and I'm proud of you.
Unionized Starbucks workers are on strike in:
-California
-Colorado
-Illinois
-Massachusetts
-New Jersey
-New York
-Ohio
-Oregon
-Pennsylvania
-Missouri
-Texas
-Washington
The strike could reach “hundreds of stores” by Tuesday, according to @sbworkersunited.org.
Don’t make me tap the sign. Strikes are supposed to be disruptive
If you see anyone talking about how the Amazon strike could disrupt the flow of packages:
going to keep posting about this piece because I really think that everyone online should read it: www.wheresyoured.at/never-forgiv...
people were so grateful for the polio vaccine he invented that they kind of ruined jonas salk's life for a while. he couldn't eat at restaurants without being interrupted. hotels upgraded him to the penthouse suite without asking. airline pilots would announce when he boarded so people could clap
UnitedHealth CEO sent employees a memo yesterday (leaked to me) listing anonymous statements of support for the company.
