How are American families coping with higher energy prices? Not well, it turns out. An The Century Foundation and Protect Borrowers study shows that 1 out of 20 households are facing severely delinquent utility bills. tcf.org/content/commen…

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.

When we are dependent on a small set of companies for critical infrastructure, an attack or hiccup can turn off entire sectors of the economy. While we have dodged many bullets, we need to diversify our tech supply chain rather than concentrate it further. x.com/ChopraUSA/stat…

Families can’t wait years for relief on housing & energy prices. In The New York Times, @bharatramamurti & Neale Mahoney argue for targeted, temporary price controls paired with the housing construction & clean-energy investments needed to bring down costs long-term.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/opi…

I ran the DOL office that many of these ED programs are going to during the last administration. It's hard to describe how nonsensical what Trump is doing but I'll give it a stab

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 WVNS 59News

Welcome to New York, Economic Speakers Bureau. We're setting up shop in the Empire State to bring some much-needed balance to the economic news landscape.

Millions of renters are facing unaffordable, rising rents while homeownership slips further out of reach. Michael Negron and American Progress colleagues lay out a bold plan to lower housing costs, accelerate construction, and close the nation’s 2 mil-unit housing gap. americanprogress.org/article/build-…

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

“When this administration and Elon Musk talk about ‘efficiency,’ we should remember: workers die in the name of efficiency.” –Former Acting Secretary of Labor Julie A. Su on DOGE’s devastating effects on the federal workforce and American workers

Decisive downward movement in Consumer Confidence, tracking dips in consumer sentiment, softer retail sales. - Present situation and future expectations both down - Good news: fewer people think we're headed toward a recession. Bad news: more people think we're already in one.

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 health care & wellbeing.

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/9299…

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 and deeper financial distress. “Electricity is not a luxury; it isn’t optional,” says Julie Margetta Morgan. washingtonpost.com/business/2025/…