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Joint Center Quoted in The New York Times in Article on Black Unemployment
The New York Times quoted Joint Center Senior Researcher Cantrell Dumas in an article discussing rising unemployment rates among Black workers. From the article: “Some labor market experts remain hopeful.…
Joint Center Submitted Public Comments to the Department of the Treasury Supporting Strong Regulation and Urging Treasury to Ensure That Compliance Requirements Do Not Unintentionally Create New Barriers
Joint Center Senior Researcher Cantrell Dumas submitted public comments to the Department of the Treasury regarding their proposal implementing section three of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S.…
The Child Tax Credit, Black Families, and the Cost of Conditional Support
This brief, The Child Tax Credit, Black Families, and the Cost of the Conditional Support, examines how earnings requirements, adult-status restrictions, and caregiver eligibility rules limit access to the Child…
Inside Black Policy: Econ – October 2026
Joint Center Senior Researcher Talks Black Retirement on WURD Radio’s Evening WURD Podcast
Joint Center Senior Researcher Cantrell Dumas joined Dr. James Peterson on WURD Radio’s Evening WURD podcast to discuss his recent analysis entitled “Opening A Retirement Account is Not Enough to…
Joint Center Appeared on WURD’s Evening WURD Podcast to Discuss Retirement
Joint Center Senior Researcher Cantrell Dumas appeared on WURD’s Evening WURD podcast with host Dr. James Peterson to discuss his brief, “Opening a Retirement Account Is Not Enough to Close…
Joint Center Releases Statement Strongly Opposing Trump’s Committee of Inquiry into Federal Reserve Governor Dr. Lisa Cook
WASHINGTON D.C. — In response to President Donald Trump’s committee of inquiry into Federal Reserve Governor Dr. Lisa Cook, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies issued the following…
New York Amsterdam News Quoted Joint Center in Article on Unemployment
Joint Center Workforce Policy Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie was quoted in the New York Amsterdam News in an article on the Joint Center’s September Jobs Day Analysis…
Inside Black Policy: Tech – October 2026
Joint Center Appeared on iHeart Radio’s BIN Podcast to Discuss Black Unemployment
Joint Center Workforce Policy Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie appeared on iHeart Radio’s Black Information Network podcast with host Doug Davis to discuss the September employment and unemployment…