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Op-Ed: Vanguard’s Data Sound an Alarm on Financial Fragility in the U.S.
As more Americans tap into their retirement savings to cover basic expenses, a new op-ed from David Asiamah, Ph.D., Joint Center Contributor and Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, President of the Joint Center…
April 2026 Jobs Day Analysis
The Joint Center analyzes unemployment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and shows how these numbers affect Black workers. Our April Jobs Day analysis is below. From March to April, the…
Motherhood, Work, and the Black Economy
For Mother’s Day, the Joint Center released a policy snapshot titled Motherhood, Work, and the Black Economy. Black mothers are central to the economic security of Black children and families.…
Billions Invested, Black Workers Must Benefit: A Case Study of Place-Based Industrial Policy in Arizona and North Carolina
With more than $80 billion of federal funding flowing into place-based initiatives in high-growth industries, the United States has an opportunity to create real economic mobility for Black workers in…
Inside Black Policy: Tech – May 2026
Joint Center Sounds Alarm on Supreme Court’s Continued Weakening of the Voting Rights Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2026 Contact: press@jointcenter.org Joint Center Sounds Alarm on Supreme Court’s Continued Weakening of the Voting Rights Act WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to the Supreme Court’s recent 6-3…
New York Amsterdam News Highlights Joint Center AI Policy Gap Brief
The New York Amsterdam News featured the Joint Center brief, “How State Policymakers and Community Leaders Can Help Close the Federal AI Policy Gap for Black Entrepreneurs,” highlighting that AI…
Joint Center Submitted Comments to the Department of Labor Opposing the Notice of Public Rule Making RIN 1235-AA46
The Joint Center submitted comments to the Department of Labor (DOL) in opposition to the Notice of Public Rule Making RIN 1235-AA46 while urging DOL to withdraw this proposed rule.…
Op-Ed: Representation at Risk — The Fragile Progress of Black Political Power
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad penned an op-ed in response to the 6-3 Supreme Court decision to weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Asante-Muhammad discusses the history of…
Inside Black Policy: Joint Center — April 2026