Steve Pociask

Oct 25, 2024 | delawarevalleyjournal.com | Steve Pociask

Philadelphia and neighboring New Jersey are experiencing a historic housing crisis. Two out of five (40%) households were cost-burdened in 2022 in Philadelphia, meaning they spend more than 30% of their income on housing. Similarly, in New Jersey, there is an estimated of 200,000–300,000 affordable housing units. This affordable housing shortage is simply not getting the attention it deserves.

Oct 14, 2024 | trentonian.com | Steve Pociask

By Steve Pociask, For The TrentonianNew Jersey residents are falling behind and there’s a clear culprit: soaring healthcare expenses. A recent report from the Governor’s Office of Health Care Affordability and Transparency details the growing burden on households. According to one survey from the report, nearly half of all New Jersey respondents delayed or avoided care due to high costs; over a third had difficulty covering their healthcare bills.

Sep 11, 2024 | washingtontimes.com | Steve Pociask

OPINION: President Biden is trying again to implement a widespread student loan cancellation package, and again the administration has run into a pesky obstacle—the Constitution. In April, the Biden-Harris administration announced its second attempt to “fix the student loan system” and forgive millions of student borrowers’ debt. And again, the plan has been blocked by federal courts.

Aug 26, 2024 | theamericanconsumer.org | Steve Pociask

Over the last three years, leadership at the Federal Trade Commission has prioritized high-profile cases to stay in the news and give the impression that they are helping consumers. However, this media-first strategy has meant ignoring the real, continuing harms perpetrated by scammers, grifters and swindlers who continuously devise ways to steal from vulnerable American consumers, especially the elderly and less financially sophisticated.

Aug 22, 2024 | dcjournal.com | Steve Pociask

Over the last three years, leadership at the Federal Trade Commission has prioritized high-profile cases to stay in the news and give the impression that they are helping consumers. However, this media-first strategy has meant ignoring the real, continuing harms perpetrated by scammers, grifters and swindlers who continuously devise ways to steal from vulnerable American consumers, especially the elderly and less financially sophisticated.