Thrilled to welcome @lenorepalladino.bsky.social as an ESP Fellow!

Lenore has spent her career unpacking how corporate power shapes our economy. Now, she’s bringing that sharp lens to help us reimagine how #publicoptions like universal public childcare can create an economy that works for all.

5/ These are just two examples of cities stepping up—using bold, locally driven #PublicOptions to rethink what public housing can look like to meet the challenges of the housing crisis.

3/3 #PublicOptions like this bring economic power back to communities, giving people real choices. Follow along as we share more of how Venice is bringing this public solution to life.

3/3 #PublicOptions like this bring economic power back to communities, giving people real choices. Follow along as we share more of how Venice is bringing this public solution to life.

1/ A big win for Venice, IL, which just got the funding to open a ✨public grocery store. ✨

As grocery prices rise and big chains abandon communities they don’t see as “profitable,” #publicoptions offer a real solution.

7/7 #Publicoptions are a key part of an inclusive economic agenda—one that paves the path for a future where every American can lead a good, affordable life.

6/ But #publicoptions can’t stand alone. Without strong antitrust enforcement and consumer protections, corporations will continue to undercut alternatives, block competition, and keep prices high, leaving families without better choices.

2/ Americans are struggling to make ends meet as the cost of groceries, childcare, and housing skyrocket—an affordability crisis made worse by concentrated corporate power. #publicoptions offer a solution.

Public Options for America Show a Way Forward - Economic Security Project Hard-working families across the country are struggling to make ends meet as the costs of basic goods and services like childcare, groceries, and housing skyrocket. CBS News polling finds that America...

1/ READ: ESP’s Director of Policy & Research, Becky Chao, makes the case for #publicoptions as a way to both disrupt entrenched monopoly power and lower costs for families.
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All of this is happening while federal programs face brutal cuts. NYC is showing what it looks like when cities lead with care, creativity, public power & Government by the people.

#PublicOptions #NYC2025 #GuaranteedIncome #ClimateJustice #FoodAccess #Childcare #EconomicSecurity

Regional towns scramble to form waste authority as MIRA contract deadline looms Towns face urgent need for regional cooperation on waste management as deadlines shift unexpectedly.

Connecticut towns are racing against the clock to secure waste management solutions as a crucial contract deadline approaches—will they collaborate to save their recycling programs?

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#CT #MunicipalCooperation #SustainableWaste #PublicOptions #CitizenPortal

Chicago wants to open a city-run grocery store. It could be the solution to urban food deserts With tight profit margins, many grocery chains have pulled out of lower-income neighborhoods. Cities like Chicago could fill the gap themselves.

Our #publicoptions work is bringing bold ideas like public grocery stores to the mainstream, offering families affordable grocery options amidst soaring costs.

Building the Public Options Field - Economic Security Project We are harnessing the power of public options to address the most acute economic challenges facing Americans today.  The Problem Families struggle to make rent as housing costs skyrocket. Seniors can’...

We also launched our #PublicOptions for America Fund—a vehicle for challenging corporate power in key markets like housing, healthcare, and childcare by giving Americans more economic choices.

Building the Public Options Field - Economic Security Project We are harnessing the power of public options to address the most acute economic challenges facing Americans today.  The Problem Families struggle to make rent as housing costs skyrocket. Seniors can’...

Learn more about how ESP is supporting #publicoptions to give people affordable, high-quality alternatives to essential goods and services like food, healthcare, utilities and more.

N.Y.C. Grocery Prices Are High. Could City-Owned Stores Help? A New York City mayoral candidate wants the city to open its own, more affordable grocery stores. The idea has gained momentum in Chicago and other cities.

In IL, GA, KS, WI, & now NY, local leaders are pursuing public grocery stores to lower the cost of food for families & make life more affordable. It’s a powerful step in harnessing the power of #publicoptions to create an economy that works for people.

Building the Public Options Field - Economic Security Project We are harnessing the power of public options to address the most acute economic challenges facing Americans today.  The Problem Families struggle to make rent as housing costs skyrocket. Seniors can’...

#PublicOptions inject competition into markets, making them work for people, not just industry giants. From childcare to banking, they offer choice, resilience, & economic freedom.

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