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AllJuly 14, 2022
Congressional Democrats Gather on Capitol Hill to Call For Action on Corporate Price Gouging
Sens. Merkley, Warren, Booker, Whitehouse and Rep. Schakowsky Demand Republicans Hold Corporations Accountable WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Senator Jeff Merkley, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Cory Booker, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, and…
July 13, 2022
PHOTOS: 30-Ft ‘Corporate Fat Cat’ Inflated on the National Mall To Protest Big Oil’s Price Gouging
Unrig Our Economy inflated its 30 ft. mascot, Mr. Rigs the “corporate fat cat,” on the National Mall to call out mega corporations, particularly Big Oil companies, for price gouging Americans to make record profits — and Republicans in Congress for enabling them.
July 12, 2022
Media Advisory: Sens. Merkley, Warren, and Booker and Rep. Schakowsky Join Unrig Our Economy to Call for Swift Action on Corporate Price Gouging
On Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 12:15 PM, Senator Jeff Merkley, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Cory Booker, and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky will join Unrig Our Economy to discuss key pieces of legislation they are sponsoring to combat corporate price gouging.
July 8, 2022
MEDIA ADVISORY: Unrig Our Economy to Inflate 30-Ft ‘Corporate Fat Cat’ in Front of the Capitol to Protest Big Oil Price Gouging
On Wednesday, July 13th at 10 a.m. ET, Unrig Our Economy, joined by Climate Power, Accountable.US, SEIU, and other advocates, will inflate its 30-ft mascot Mr. Rigs the ‘corporate fat cat’ in front of the Capitol to call out Big Oil for jacking up prices to make record profits — and Republicans in Congress for enabling them.
July 6, 2022
Latest Unrig Our Economy Ads Feature District Residents Asking Their Representatives to Work for Working People, Not Wealthy Corporations
New ads are part of a $4.5M national ad campaign to shift the narrative on the economy
June 13, 2022
NEW ADS: Unrig Our Economy Calls Out Members of Congress for Siding with Corporations, Not Working People
Unrig Our Economy, a new campaign to hold corporations, the wealthy, and their enablers in Congress accountable for rigging the economy against working people, announced a new ad campaign airing in four congressional districts.
June 10, 2022
With Inflation Hitting a 40-Year High, Activists Across the Country Call Out Corporations for Price Gouging
Organizers in eight cities participated in a Corporate Greed Day of Action to hold big corporations accountable for using inflation as an excuse to raise prices and rake in record profits
May 19, 2022
Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act is a Crucial Tool To Crack Down on Corporate Profiteering
Today, House Democrats passed the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act, which would prevent gas companies from gouging consumers at the pump during an energy emergency and empower the FTC to investigate price gouging from gas companies.
May 10, 2022
Ahead of April CPI Report, Unrig Our Economy Calls for Action to End Corporate Price Gouging
In advance of the release of April’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report on Wednesday morning, President Biden gave a speech to talk about how his administration will bring down costs for consumers and call out corporate greed.