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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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Centering Black Perspectives in WIOA Authorization Conversations

As the House debated the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’s reauthorization, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies consistently insisted and will continue to advocate that representatives consider the…

Joint Center Expert Discusses Employment Tax Policy

Joint Center Vice President of Policy Jessica Fulton participated in the Niskanen Center and Public Private Strategies’ panel, Understanding the Post-Midterm Implications on Key Employment Tax Policy Issues. In this…

Joint Center Talks Capitol Hill Diversity with Government Matters

Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaShonda Brenson joined Mimi Gergees from Government Matters to discuss the Joint Center’s research on the diversity of senior staff in Congress and recommendations for…

Joint Center Welcomes New Vice President of Development

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 7, 2022 CONTACT: Victoria Johnson, victoria@jointcenter.org, 202-789-3500 Joint Center Welcomes New Vice President of Development Joint Center continues to grow its senior leadership team with the…

Joint Center Quoted in Politico Article Amid Wave of White House Black Staff Departures

Joint Center President Spencer Overton was featured in a Politico article shining a light on the recent Black staffer exodus in the White House. “I have heard about an exodus…

Groundwork Collaborative Beyond The Numbers

Joint Center Senior Policy Analyst Participates in Groundwork Collaborative Twitter Chat on Jobs Day Numbers

On June 3, 2022, Joint Center Senior Policy Analyst Brian Kennedy participated in Groundwork Collaborative’s Twitter chat on the Bureau of Labor Statistics May Jobs Report. Kennedy offers commentary #BeyondTheNumbers in…

Joint Center Testifies Senate Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee Request on Office of Diversity and Inclusion

The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies joined a cross-partisan coalition of organizations in support of a Senate Office of Diversity and Inclusion (OD&I) for the Legislative Branch Appropriations…

Black Worker Bill of Rights Virtual Rally, Celebrating Dr. Lisa Cook & More: Our May 2022 Work

May Day is universally recognized as International Workers’ Day. On this day across the globe, labor activists shine a light on how integral workers’ labor remains to our day-to-day lives. …

Biden Administration Releases American Rescue Plan Equity Report, Republicans Plan to Block Domestic Terror Bill & More: May 26 Roundup

As you may have read in yesterday’s note from Joint Center President Spencer Overton, this Joint Center roundup will be our last. We published our first weekly roundup March 30, 2020 at the start of…

Sunsetting the Roundup and Opportunities for New Communications

Joint Center Community: This year is shaping up to be an exciting time at the Joint Center. As you may have noticed in our monthly newsletters we are quickly growing. We have a relatively new VP…

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