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The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, America’s Black think tank, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1970 and based in Washington, DC. The Joint Center's mission is to inform and illuminate the nation's major public policy debates through research, analysis, and information dissemination in order to improve the socioeconomic status of Black communities in the United States; expand their effective participation in the political and public policy arenas; and promote communication and relationships across racial and ethnic lines to strengthen the nation's pluralistic society.

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Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System: Joint Center Commends President Biden for the Nominations of Dr. Lisa Cook and Dr. Philip Jefferson

The selection comes on the heels of our urging the president to appoint multiple Black candidates to the Fed WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joint Center President Spencer Overton issued the following…

Biden To Endorse A Filibuster “Carve-out” In Senate Voting Rules, Fourth Lawsuit Filed To Fight Congressional Redistricting in Georgia & More: January 13 Joint Center Roundup

Biden Administration President Biden supports changing Senate voting rules to advance voting rights legislation: President Biden endorses changing Senate rules to pass new legislation to protect voting rights, The Washington…

Joint Center Board Members LaTosha Brown, Michael Collins, and Dr. Safiya Noble

Joint Center Welcomes Three New Board Members

The Joint Center grows its Board of Governors with experts on voting rights, education, and tech policy Washington, D.C. – The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is pleased…

Biden Challenged to Defend Democracy, Illinois Rep. Bobby Rush Announces Plans to Leave Congress & More: January 6 Joint Center Roundup

Biden Administration Anniversary of assault on the U.S. Capitol building fuels calls for the president to defend democracy: President Biden is facing mounting concerns from other world leaders about the…

Biden Nominates Black Woman to Lead Federal Housing Finance Agency, Congress Urged to Help Students Complete Degrees & More: December 16 Joint Center Roundup

Biden Administration Biden nominates Sandra L. Thompson for Federal Housing Finance Agency director: President Biden nominated acting Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra L. Thompson to lead the regulator…

Biden Pressed to Bring Diversity to the Fed; Brian Nelson Confirmed to be Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence & More: December 9 Joint Center Roundup

Biden Administration President pressed to honor pledge to bring diversity to the Federal Reserve: President Biden’s pledge to bring diversity to the currently all-white Federal Reserve will be tested as…

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JOINT CENTER TO SENATE: Help Black Workers, Extend Expanded Earned Income Tax Credit in Build Back Better Act

America’s Black think tank releases brief recommending the EITC be made permanent, expanded to help childless Black workers in BBB Washington, D.C. — Today, as part of their new Economic…

White House Faces New Omicron Threat, HBCU Leaders Send Letter to Senate Supporting Build Back Better & More: December 2 Joint Center Roundup

Biden Administration Emergence of Omicron variant sparks new concerns: The emergence of a new variant of the COVID-19 virus, Omicron, sparked new concerns at the White House about the impact…

Build Back Better Act, Minority Population Growth Not Matched By More Black Congressional Districts & More: November 24 Joint Center Roundup

Biden Administration After House passage, Biden continues to make Build Back Better case: Immediately following the passage of the Build Back Better Act by the House of Representatives last week,…

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