Overview
Groundwork Collaborative is a nonprofit think tank and advocacy group in Washington, D.C. that conducts research on economic policy and uses data tools—like a database of corporate earnings calls—to support its analyses, while also shaping public narratives through strategic communications and coalition partnerships. It differentiates itself by emphasizing corporate profiteering and greedflation as drivers of inflation and by building broad coalitions (e.g., ProsperUS, Fighting Chance for Families) to push policy ideas. Its goal is to shift economic policy toward shared prosperity by expanding public investment and protecting workers and families.
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What believers are saying
- FTC’s October 2026 personalized-pricing inquiry validates Groundwork’s surveillance-pricing campaign.
- Groundwork’s September 2026 AI report broadens its agenda into housing, electricity, and healthcare costs.
- Public support for its Shoppers’ Bill of Rights strengthens fundraising, partnerships, and media reach.
What critics are saying
- Dependence on Owens creates key-person risk; any credibility hit damages Groundwork’s entire brand.
- Walmart, Delta, and other targets can outspend Groundwork and neutralize its narratives quickly.
- If FTC surveillance-pricing probes stall, Groundwork’s core thesis loses regulatory momentum by 2027.
What makes Groundwork Collaborative unique
- Groundwork turns consumer pricing data into advocacy campaigns that pressure regulators and retailers.
- Lindsay Owens’ 2026 book Gouged gives Groundwork a media engine competitors lack.
- Its Shoppers’ Bill of Rights packages abstract economics into concrete, consumer-facing policy demands.
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