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🧵Families are being squeezed—and not by accident. Today, @TCFdotorg is launching a new campaign, Affordable Futures: Policy for People—Not the Powerful. go.tcf.org/AffordableFutu… Here’s why it matters. 1/x

Black women continue to face occupational segregation, workplace discrimination, and more — and policy choices have made those barriers harder to overcome. Thanks to @Blavity for highlighting TCF's research on Black Women's Equal Pay Day: blavity.com/black-womens-e…

Whether you’re caring for someone now, thinking about caregiving in your future, or just trying to take care of yourself, you have something to say about care. Join @CaringAcrossGen in shaping a new vision for care in America by letting them know what care is really like for you and what meaningful support would look like in your life: caringacross.formstack.com/forms/1_millio…

We all depend on care. Today’s the day we talk about it. Join us for the Day to Have Your Say and be one of 1 Million Care Conversations: caringacross.formstack.com/forms/1_millio… #1MCare

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Imagine working an extra 6 months just to earn what someone else made last year. That's the reality Black women face today. On Black Women's Equal Pay Day, TCF's Michaela Minnis and Michelle LaVere explain why the wage gap won't close on its own, and what policymakers can do:

This burden isn't falling equally. Black households and lower-credit consumers are disproportionately carrying overdue utility debt, and rising costs are increasingly affecting middle-class families as well. Read more: tcf.org/content/report…

Utility bills are rising faster than families can keep up. NEW: Our analysis with @BorrowerJustice shows energy prices have risen 3x faster than inflation since Trump returned to office, pushing more households into overdue utility debt. Read more: tcf.org/content/report…

If the economy is doing well, why are American workers taking home the smallest share of the economy since 1947? TCF's @AngelaHanks spoke with @CBSNews about why so many Americans feel financially precarious despite strong headline economic indicators: cbsnews.com/miami/news/lab…

According to a survey commissioned by The Century Foundation, voters want major reforms to the health care system – including “stopping hospitals from overcharging patients, bans on surprise billing, and caps on insurance company profits.” CANN urges policymakers to enforce regulations that ensure hospitals commit to providing #charitycare in accordance to #340B eligibility, and establish transparent billing practices. Read more via @TCFdotorg >> tcf.org/content/commen…

For many families, Parent PLUS loans are a way to help their children afford college. But a major change this summer could leave borrowers with fewer options if payments become unmanageable. Here's what families need to know before borrowing: tcf.org/content/commen…

🚨 NEW from us & @TCFdotorg: Working families are paying 20% more for ground beef, 22% more for ice pops, and watching their cities cancel fireworks thanks to Trump's tariffs. Happy 250th, America. 🎆

Millions of Americans are turning to high-cost credit card debt to afford basic necessities. And the crisis is only getting worse. New from @BorrowerJustice and TCF's Gerardo Bonilla: a state-by-state look at America's growing credit card debt crisis: protectborrowers.org/behind-in-ever…

New @NewYorkFed data show the number of Americans falling severely behind on credit card payments has SPIKED & is on track to surpass the Great Recession’s peak. On In Debt, Gerardo Bonilla Chavez of @TCFdotorg & @AissaRCanchola break this down & share state-by-state fact sheets

Unfortunately this Fourth of July, Americans will pay much higher prices for some of the most American foods. New from @Groundwork & @TCFdotorg:

🚨 NEW from @Groundwork & @TCFdotorg: Trump's Fourth of July prices will have you overturning your uncle's barbeque grill: 🌭 Hot dogs up 13.2% 🧊 Ice pops up 22.3% 🍔 Ground beef up 20.3% 🎇 Fireworks so expensive towns are canceling displays Happy 250th, America. 🎆

Happy 4th of July in Trump's economy: → Ground beef up 20% → Ice pops up 22% → Potato salad up 23% → Hot dogs up 13% Our new analysis with @TCFdotorg on this year's backyard BBQ blues.

This Fourth of July, the price tag for a barbecue is high enough to discourage many families from celebrating altogether. @Groundwork and @TCFdotorg has found that staples like ground beef and popsicles are up more than 20 percent in just one year: tcf.org/content/commen…

At the Senate Banking Committee's affordability hearing this past week, TCF President @jmargetta laid out exactly who's benefitting from the Trump Administration's actions— and it's NOT working families. Watch her exchange with @SenatorWarnock:

More Black students are earning degrees than ever before. But new policy changes could slow that progress. Our higher ed senior policy associate Jordan Nellums spoke with @Marketplace about how DEI bans & rollbacks are cutting off support for students: marketplace.org/story/2026/06/…