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New analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills
A new analysis of consumer data shows that more people in the United States are falling behind on their utility bills.
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NEW: Nearly 6 million U.S. households now have utility debt so severe, it’s heading to collections.
Our analysis with @borrowerjustice.bsky.social finds that average past-due utility balances jumped 9.7% while monthly energy bills rose 12% in just one year.
Our analysis with @borrowerjustice.bsky.social finds that average past-due utility balances jumped 9.7% while monthly energy bills rose 12% in just one year.
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Thanksgiving costs climbed about 10% this year over last year, according to new research from @groundwork.bsky.social @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @aft.org.
That’s an increase of more than 3X the overall inflation rate. Explore the research👇
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That’s an increase of more than 3X the overall inflation rate. Explore the research👇
https://bit.ly/4rj7Rtf
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Thanksgiving costs climbed about 10% this year over last year, according to new research from @groundwork.bsky.social @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @aft.org.
That’s an increase of more than 3X the overall inflation rate. Explore the research👇
https://bit.ly/4rj7Rtf
That’s an increase of more than 3X the overall inflation rate. Explore the research👇
https://bit.ly/4rj7Rtf
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@washingtonpost.com took a look into how affordable Thanksgiving will be this year.
The answer featuring our, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, & @aft.org data: many will see a 10% hike thanks to Trump’s economic agenda.
The answer featuring our, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, & @aft.org data: many will see a 10% hike thanks to Trump’s economic agenda.
We calculated how much more — or less — Thanksgiving dinner costs this year
The cost of your Thanksgiving grocery haul will vary depending on where you’re shopping.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
@washingtonpost.com took a look into how affordable Thanksgiving will be this year.
The answer featuring our, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, & @aft.org data: many will see a 10% hike thanks to Trump’s economic agenda.
The answer featuring our, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, & @aft.org data: many will see a 10% hike thanks to Trump’s economic agenda.
“When this administration and Elon Musk talk about ‘efficiency,’ we should remember: workers die in the name of efficiency.”
–Former Acting Secretary of Labor @juliesulabor.bsky.social on DOGE’s devastating effects on the federal workforce and American workers
–Former Acting Secretary of Labor @juliesulabor.bsky.social on DOGE’s devastating effects on the federal workforce and American workers
November 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
“When this administration and Elon Musk talk about ‘efficiency,’ we should remember: workers die in the name of efficiency.”
–Former Acting Secretary of Labor @juliesulabor.bsky.social on DOGE’s devastating effects on the federal workforce and American workers
–Former Acting Secretary of Labor @juliesulabor.bsky.social on DOGE’s devastating effects on the federal workforce and American workers
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A vibrant vision for America’s economy must put public investments for care at the center. Read @tcfdotorg.bsky.social and @caringacross.org’s new report to learn more about how investing in care can secure a brighter future for families everywhere go.tcf.org/TheCareImperative
The Care Imperative: Why Investing In Care Grows America’s Economy
Executive Summary A better, more affordable country for all of us is possible, within reach, and necessary if we are to secure a brighter future for
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November 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
A vibrant vision for America’s economy must put public investments for care at the center. Read @tcfdotorg.bsky.social and @caringacross.org’s new report to learn more about how investing in care can secure a brighter future for families everywhere go.tcf.org/TheCareImperative
Florida’s largest power company is set to hike prices on over 12 million consumers, one of the largest increases in the state’s history.
“A new analysis by The Century Foundation finds that 14M Americans have severe utility debt…and energy costs have risen 35% since 2022.”
“A new analysis by The Century Foundation finds that 14M Americans have severe utility debt…and energy costs have risen 35% since 2022.”
November 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Florida’s largest power company is set to hike prices on over 12 million consumers, one of the largest increases in the state’s history.
“A new analysis by The Century Foundation finds that 14M Americans have severe utility debt…and energy costs have risen 35% since 2022.”
“A new analysis by The Century Foundation finds that 14M Americans have severe utility debt…and energy costs have risen 35% since 2022.”
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Walmart said their “cheaper” Thanksgiving basket proves prices are down. What they didn’t say is that it has fewer items & cheaper substitutes.
Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year and some staples are up nearly 60%!
New report from @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, & @aft.org.
Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year and some staples are up nearly 60%!
New report from @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, & @aft.org.
November 24, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Walmart said their “cheaper” Thanksgiving basket proves prices are down. What they didn’t say is that it has fewer items & cheaper substitutes.
Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year and some staples are up nearly 60%!
New report from @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, & @aft.org.
Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year and some staples are up nearly 60%!
New report from @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, & @aft.org.
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🦃 NEW: Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year — more than 3x overall inflation.
Families are cutting back or skipping the holiday entirely. The reason? Economic policies are driving prices up for the whole meal.
Full analysis from @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, & @aft.org.
Families are cutting back or skipping the holiday entirely. The reason? Economic policies are driving prices up for the whole meal.
Full analysis from @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, & @aft.org.
November 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM
🦃 NEW: Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year — more than 3x overall inflation.
Families are cutting back or skipping the holiday entirely. The reason? Economic policies are driving prices up for the whole meal.
Full analysis from @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, & @aft.org.
Families are cutting back or skipping the holiday entirely. The reason? Economic policies are driving prices up for the whole meal.
Full analysis from @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, & @aft.org.
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ICYMI: My colleagues have run the numbers on rising heat and electric costs going into this winter, and it's not pretty. What's especially troubling is that many households are borrowing money to pay their utility bill, and many more have those debts in collection.
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Fueling Debt: How Rising Utility Costs Are Overwhelming American Families
As temperatures cool and Americans’ dissatisfaction with the economy grows, families across the country are staring down a winter season that will be more
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November 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
ICYMI: My colleagues have run the numbers on rising heat and electric costs going into this winter, and it's not pretty. What's especially troubling is that many households are borrowing money to pay their utility bill, and many more have those debts in collection.
tcf.org/content/comm...
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Walmart said their “cheaper” Thanksgiving basket proves prices are down. What they didn’t say is that it has fewer items & cheaper substitutes.
Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year & some staples are up nearly 60%!
Our new report with @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @aft.org digs into who's to blame.
Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year & some staples are up nearly 60%!
Our new report with @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @aft.org digs into who's to blame.
November 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Walmart said their “cheaper” Thanksgiving basket proves prices are down. What they didn’t say is that it has fewer items & cheaper substitutes.
Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year & some staples are up nearly 60%!
Our new report with @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @aft.org digs into who's to blame.
Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year & some staples are up nearly 60%!
Our new report with @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @aft.org digs into who's to blame.
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Americans spent more this year on Halloween - & Trump’s tariffs are hitting Thanksgiving too.
Expect to spend 10% more thanks to economic chaos. That’s 3x the rate of overall inflation!
Our new analysis w/ @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @aft.org shows how Trump's policies are ruining Thanksgiving.
Expect to spend 10% more thanks to economic chaos. That’s 3x the rate of overall inflation!
Our new analysis w/ @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @aft.org shows how Trump's policies are ruining Thanksgiving.
November 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Americans spent more this year on Halloween - & Trump’s tariffs are hitting Thanksgiving too.
Expect to spend 10% more thanks to economic chaos. That’s 3x the rate of overall inflation!
Our new analysis w/ @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @aft.org shows how Trump's policies are ruining Thanksgiving.
Expect to spend 10% more thanks to economic chaos. That’s 3x the rate of overall inflation!
Our new analysis w/ @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @aft.org shows how Trump's policies are ruining Thanksgiving.
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🦃 NEW: Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year — more than 3x overall inflation.
Families are cutting back or skipping the holiday entirely. Why? Trump’s policies keep driving prices up.
Read my latest with @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @aft.org
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Families are cutting back or skipping the holiday entirely. Why? Trump’s policies keep driving prices up.
Read my latest with @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @aft.org
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A Pricier Plate: Thanksgiving Costs Climb Nearly 10% This Year
As families across the country prepare to carve turkey and watch football, new analysis from Groundwork Collaborative, The Century Foundation, and AFT
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November 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🦃 NEW: Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year — more than 3x overall inflation.
Families are cutting back or skipping the holiday entirely. Why? Trump’s policies keep driving prices up.
Read my latest with @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @aft.org
tcf.org/content/comm...
Families are cutting back or skipping the holiday entirely. Why? Trump’s policies keep driving prices up.
Read my latest with @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @aft.org
tcf.org/content/comm...
🦃 NEW: Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year—more than 3x overall inflation.
Families are cutting back or skipping the holiday entirely. The reason? Trump’s policies are driving prices up for the whole meal.
Full analysis from Groundwork, TCF, & AFT: go.tcf.org/TurkeyDay
Families are cutting back or skipping the holiday entirely. The reason? Trump’s policies are driving prices up for the whole meal.
Full analysis from Groundwork, TCF, & AFT: go.tcf.org/TurkeyDay
November 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🦃 NEW: Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year—more than 3x overall inflation.
Families are cutting back or skipping the holiday entirely. The reason? Trump’s policies are driving prices up for the whole meal.
Full analysis from Groundwork, TCF, & AFT: go.tcf.org/TurkeyDay
Families are cutting back or skipping the holiday entirely. The reason? Trump’s policies are driving prices up for the whole meal.
Full analysis from Groundwork, TCF, & AFT: go.tcf.org/TurkeyDay
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As energy bills soar, past due balances to utility companies jumped nearly 10% from last year.
Instead of working to bring down prices like he promised, Trump is instead boosting power-hungry AI data centers that enrich his Big Tech billionaire allies.
Instead of working to bring down prices like he promised, Trump is instead boosting power-hungry AI data centers that enrich his Big Tech billionaire allies.
New analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills
A new analysis of consumer data shows that more people in the United States are falling behind on their utility bills
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November 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
As energy bills soar, past due balances to utility companies jumped nearly 10% from last year.
Instead of working to bring down prices like he promised, Trump is instead boosting power-hungry AI data centers that enrich his Big Tech billionaire allies.
Instead of working to bring down prices like he promised, Trump is instead boosting power-hungry AI data centers that enrich his Big Tech billionaire allies.
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What if everything weren’t so hard? What if we built a better, more affordable world for us all? A new video from @tcfdotorg.bsky.social imagines what life could be like if we invested in a care economy that supported our families and communities. #CareCantWait www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sdK...
A Better, More Caring World Is Possible
YouTube video by The Century Foundation
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November 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
What if everything weren’t so hard? What if we built a better, more affordable world for us all? A new video from @tcfdotorg.bsky.social imagines what life could be like if we invested in a care economy that supported our families and communities. #CareCantWait www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sdK...
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We finally got jobs data from September, and there are some warning signs for the women in the economy. Black women’s unemployment has reached 7.5 percent. Black women’s unemployment is the canary in the coal mine, currently sitting 4 percentage points higher than white men’s unemployment.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
We finally got jobs data from September, and there are some warning signs for the women in the economy. Black women’s unemployment has reached 7.5 percent. Black women’s unemployment is the canary in the coal mine, currently sitting 4 percentage points higher than white men’s unemployment.
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NEW: Sen. Bill Cassidy calls his latest labor proposals “pro-worker,” but the legislation would impose $5,000 fines for filing workplace complaints deemed “frivolous” and require impossible participation thresholds for union elections.
The GOP Is Trying to Rebrand Its Anti-Worker Agenda. Don’t Believe Them.
In the wake of passing a budget bill that sacrificed the well-being of working families to support tax giveaways for corporations and billionaires,
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November 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
NEW: Sen. Bill Cassidy calls his latest labor proposals “pro-worker,” but the legislation would impose $5,000 fines for filing workplace complaints deemed “frivolous” and require impossible participation thresholds for union elections.
Since 2020, utility costs have increased by 35%. As a result, today 14 MILLION Americans are drowning in severe utility debt.
This is not a market failure. This is a government failure.
This is not a market failure. This is a government failure.
November 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Since 2020, utility costs have increased by 35%. As a result, today 14 MILLION Americans are drowning in severe utility debt.
This is not a market failure. This is a government failure.
This is not a market failure. This is a government failure.
NEW: TCF analysis shows the Trump administration is already cutting Social Security for over 64 million Medicare recipients. Next year, premium increases will be at least 3X higher than growth in prices, income, and SSI benefits.
🔗 go.tcf.org/coverage
🔗 go.tcf.org/coverage
November 19, 2025 at 3:51 PM
NEW: TCF analysis shows the Trump administration is already cutting Social Security for over 64 million Medicare recipients. Next year, premium increases will be at least 3X higher than growth in prices, income, and SSI benefits.
🔗 go.tcf.org/coverage
🔗 go.tcf.org/coverage
The Trump administration’s attempt to transfer core functions of the Department of Education to other agencies is an illegal bypass of Congress to achieve through fiat what they cannot win legislatively.
Millions of students and families would be harmed in the process:
Millions of students and families would be harmed in the process:
How Gutting the U.S. Department of Education Would Hurt Students and Their Families
Jump to K-12 education; higher education; overall risk for the nation. The Trump administration is poised to issue executive orders that would dismantle
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November 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The Trump administration’s attempt to transfer core functions of the Department of Education to other agencies is an illegal bypass of Congress to achieve through fiat what they cannot win legislatively.
Millions of students and families would be harmed in the process:
Millions of students and families would be harmed in the process:
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1 in 20 households are facing severely delinquent utility bills.
New @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @borrowerjustice.bsky.social study breaks down how rising utility costs are driving families into debt. Monthly energy bills have soared 35% since 2022—nearly 3x overall inflation. tcf.org/content/comm...
New @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @borrowerjustice.bsky.social study breaks down how rising utility costs are driving families into debt. Monthly energy bills have soared 35% since 2022—nearly 3x overall inflation. tcf.org/content/comm...
Fueling Debt: How Rising Utility Costs Are Overwhelming American Families
As temperatures cool and Americans’ dissatisfaction with the economy grows, families across the country are staring down a winter season that will be more
tcf.org
November 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
1 in 20 households are facing severely delinquent utility bills.
New @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @borrowerjustice.bsky.social study breaks down how rising utility costs are driving families into debt. Monthly energy bills have soared 35% since 2022—nearly 3x overall inflation. tcf.org/content/comm...
New @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @borrowerjustice.bsky.social study breaks down how rising utility costs are driving families into debt. Monthly energy bills have soared 35% since 2022—nearly 3x overall inflation. tcf.org/content/comm...
The cost of unpaid caregiving in the United States is estimated to be over $1 trillion, yet only 11 percent of the 11.5 million eligible children are actually served by the Child Care and Development Block Grant—the primary source of federal funding for child care.
Our vision for a better world:
Our vision for a better world:
A Better, More Caring World Is Possible
YouTube video by The Century Foundation
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November 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The cost of unpaid caregiving in the United States is estimated to be over $1 trillion, yet only 11 percent of the 11.5 million eligible children are actually served by the Child Care and Development Block Grant—the primary source of federal funding for child care.
Our vision for a better world:
Our vision for a better world:
Investments in care policies, including those that support child care, paid leave, aging and disability care, and good jobs for care workers ensure that the government is responsive to people’s basic needs.
New from TCF and @caringacross.org: go.tcf.org/TheCareImperative
New from TCF and @caringacross.org: go.tcf.org/TheCareImperative
November 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Investments in care policies, including those that support child care, paid leave, aging and disability care, and good jobs for care workers ensure that the government is responsive to people’s basic needs.
New from TCF and @caringacross.org: go.tcf.org/TheCareImperative
New from TCF and @caringacross.org: go.tcf.org/TheCareImperative
Yes, and! There are simple steps policymakers can take to lower utility bills:
💡 Freeze electricity rates temporarily
⚖️ Regulate utility pricing practices
🏛️ Hold monopolies accountable
🌱 Invest in clean energy
Full report: go.tcf.org/utilities
💡 Freeze electricity rates temporarily
⚖️ Regulate utility pricing practices
🏛️ Hold monopolies accountable
🌱 Invest in clean energy
Full report: go.tcf.org/utilities
NEW: Experts estimate it will cost families an average of $976 to heat their homes this winter—a 7.6% increase following record-breaking cooling costs during the summer.
November 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Yes, and! There are simple steps policymakers can take to lower utility bills:
💡 Freeze electricity rates temporarily
⚖️ Regulate utility pricing practices
🏛️ Hold monopolies accountable
🌱 Invest in clean energy
Full report: go.tcf.org/utilities
💡 Freeze electricity rates temporarily
⚖️ Regulate utility pricing practices
🏛️ Hold monopolies accountable
🌱 Invest in clean energy
Full report: go.tcf.org/utilities
Our report with @borrowerjustice.bsky.social is driving national coverage of the utility debt crisis.
“Another sign of economic struggles: about 6 million households are so far behind that it will soon be reported to collection agencies,” via Good Day LA.
Learn more ➡️ go.tcf.org/utilities
“Another sign of economic struggles: about 6 million households are so far behind that it will soon be reported to collection agencies,” via Good Day LA.
Learn more ➡️ go.tcf.org/utilities
November 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Our report with @borrowerjustice.bsky.social is driving national coverage of the utility debt crisis.
“Another sign of economic struggles: about 6 million households are so far behind that it will soon be reported to collection agencies,” via Good Day LA.
Learn more ➡️ go.tcf.org/utilities
“Another sign of economic struggles: about 6 million households are so far behind that it will soon be reported to collection agencies,” via Good Day LA.
Learn more ➡️ go.tcf.org/utilities
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Nearly 6 million US households have utility debt “so severe” that it will soon be reported to collection agencies.
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New analysis shows more US consumers are falling behind on their utility bills
A new analysis of consumer data shows that more people in the United States are falling behind on their utility bills.
apnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Nearly 6 million US households have utility debt “so severe” that it will soon be reported to collection agencies.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...