Christina Carr

Sentiment just hit a record low, down 11% this month and 9% from a year ago. Consumers blame the Iran war.

For the recent NY Times op-ed I wrote on price-gouging, was strongly influenced by work of Groundwork Collaborative & Lindsey Owens, esp this report on "street pricing." Tl;dr: the US already has working price-gouging laws, by a diff name groundworkcollaborative.org/work/street-pr…

.@JulieBSiegel on @dakotanews_now: Trump’s DOGE cuts have left IRS staffing at a historic low. With a third of senior managers gone and the elimination of IRS-run filing tools, families are now facing longer wait times, higher costs, and increased scam risks.

Watch former FTC Commissioner @BedoyaUSA explain why a weakened FTC means: 📈More scams 📈 More harm for everyone 💸Lost savings 🫵 and what we can do about it.

Right now, Instacart is quietly running experiments on millions of us while we shop for groceries online. They are trying to figure out exactly how much they can get away with charging you for breakfast cereal, lunch meat, pasta, and everything in between. How do I know? 1/9

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

New polls from Gallup, YouGov, and out of Virginia show voters now trust Democrats more than Republicans to handle the economy. Nationally, Dems now have a 4-point margin on the issue — an 18-point shift away from Trump since 2023.

Are furloughed federal employees entitled to backpay? The short answer is yes furloughed employees are entitled to backpay, but the mechanism a little complicated. And, importantly, it means the House GOP CR is insufficient for reopening the govt & needs to be amended. Thread:

AI is set to eliminate or change millions of American jobs over the next decade. @BharatRamamurti told @FOX24Charleston policymakers must act now to shape AI's impact on the workforce and ensure that workers—not just the wealthy or corporations—can see economic gains.

Stalled job creation, slow wage growth, and rising prices are a result of President Trump's mishandling of the economy. @ENPancotti told @azfamily’s KTVK that consumers and businesses are struggling, and the Fed’s cut offers no real relief for homebuyers or the broader economy.

California could lose over two dozen rural hospitals across the state because of the GOP budget law. @ENPancotti told Chico’s @ActionNewsNow this is on top of the wave of shutdowns and service cuts the state has already endured.

If the administration is so concerned about data collection efforts at BLS, can someone ask why they eliminated the two advisory committees dedicated to the improvement of data collection at the BLS. cnbc.com/2025/09/10/tru…

Trump promised cheaper power. Instead, he’s delivering the highest energy bills in history.

Starting today, I’ll be posting regularly on Substack about policy and politics. If you follow me here, I hope you’ll read my first post and subscribe. Why subscribe to yet another account? Here's my pitch. 1/

Republicans are taking away health care tax credits, making premiums more expensive for working ppl.

Trump's federal takeover of D.C. is creating uncertainty for businesses. @mnegron01 points to the impacts of past deployments, like the National Guard in Los Angeles: reduced workforce attendance, fewer people coming into the city, and billions in lost economic activity.

New from me, @rwest817, and our teams @Groundwork @TCFdotorg: Donald Trump is hiking Back-to-School costs for American families. -School supplies are up by 7.3% overall (and by more than 40% for some items) -School lunches will run families more than $160 more this school year

Make America Affordable Again

A clear-eyed masterclass from @dohamekki before the Senate Judiciary Committee today: “Our fellow Americans cannot afford their economic independence… Rule-by-monopoly is a type of unaccountable, private government and system of taxation unto itself.”

DC weather boldly daring to ask “have you ever wanted to experience the life cycle of a steamed dumpling while wearing business casual”