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AllSeptember 9, 2026
Axios: “Iran War Drives $100 Billion in Extra Energy Costs for U.S. Consumers”
Washington D.C — A new, real-time tracker from Brown University estimates that Americans have lost $100 billion to increased energy costs due to the ongoing war in Iran. Earlier this year Republicans in Congress voted multiple times to continue the war. That amounts to around $776 per household lost thanks to this conflict. This report […]
September 9, 2026
ICYMI: Thousands Participate in Nationwide ‘Republican Price Tag’ Campaign Calling Out Congressional Republican Cost-Raising Policies
The Campaign Featured Nearly Two Dozen Events Across the Country Calling Out the $3,800 More Americans Are Spending Under Trump & Republicans in Congress Washington D.C — Throughout August and early September, Unrig Our Economy, Social Security Works, Economic Security Project Action, and local partners from around the country came together as part of nationwide […]
September 3, 2026
Congressman Don Beyer, Congressman Gabe Amo, Unrig Our Economy, Navigator Research, & Americans Facing Higher Costs Highlight the ‘Republican Price Tag’ on Working Families
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, as part of the ‘Republican Price Tag Campaign,’ Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08), Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01), Unrig Our Economy, Economic Security Project Action, Social Security Works, Navigator Research, and Americans from across the country held a national press call to highlight the estimated $3,800 more American families are paying for health […]
August 27, 2026
NEW REPORT: Working Families Lost More Than $3,800 On Average Thanks to Republicans in Washington
Washington D.C — A new report from the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) – Minority details how working families have had to spend an additional $3,800 on average due to congressional Republicans’ disastrous economic policies. The report makes clear that Republicans in Congress and the Trump administration have made life more expensive for everyday Americans in […]
August 26, 2026
ICYMI: New Inflation Report Shows Prices Continue to Rise As Republicans Continue to Back Trump’s Trade Wars
Washington D.C — Today, the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation revealed that prices in July continued to rise – higher than economists expected. This latest report shows that Americans are increasingly struggling to handle higher prices, as consumer spending on goods has dipped. The key culprits of these persistently higher costs are Republicans’ tariffs […]
August 25, 2026
STAT News: “How Trump’s Cuts Are Reshaping America’s Health System”
Washington D.C — A new report from STAT News highlights the devastating impact that Republican cuts to Medicaid are having on patients, doctors, and hospital systems nationwide, particularly in rural areas. The article points out that, thanks to congressional Republicans’ Medicaid cuts, many rural health clinics and hospitals will be forced to cut back on […]
August 24, 2026
NEW ADS: Unrig Our Economy Launches Digital Ads in Wisconsin Calling Out Congressman Van Orden for Protecting Pesticide Manufacturers
Washington, D.C — Today, Unrig Our Economy is launching a six-figure digital ad campaign in Wisconsin’s third congressional district, calling out Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) for voting to protect pesticide manufacturers that are contaminating everyday food items. This ad comes as Wisconsin families face a double whammy of food safety and affordability concerns. Thousands […]
August 20, 2026
NBC News: “‘Mom, are we OK?’ Children worry their families can’t afford food after Trump’s SNAP cuts”
Washington D.C — New reporting from NBC News sheds a spotlight on the harm that congressional Republicans’ cuts to SNAP are having on hundreds of thousands of children and their families. One mother included in the piece says that she has been secretly eating ice and ignoring her own hunger so she can save food […]
August 19, 2026
ICYMI: As Republican Policies Increase Everyday Costs, Families Are Using ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Loans Just to Pay for Rent and Electricity
Washington D.C — On Monday, The New York Times detailed how “buy now, pay later” loans that once helped shoppers finance luxurious retail purchases are increasingly being used by Americans to cover basic household needs, including rent, electricity, health insurance, mortgages and water bills. With costs continuing to rise thanks to Republican policies like tariffs, […]