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Joint Center Hosts Non-Degree Credentials Convening
In May, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies launched a Non-Degree Credentials Advisory Board to discuss how non-degree credentials can be effective pathways for Black workers. Collaborating with the board, we…
Joint Center Quoted in Newsweek on Falling Black Homeownership Rates
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad was quoted in Newsweek in an article focusing on the falling Black homeownership rate and its correlation to the rising Black unemployment rate. From the…
Joint Center Quoted in NBC BLK on Rising Unemployment Rate for Black Americans
Joint Center Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie was quoted in NBC BLK in an article on the rising unemployment rate for Black workers and the difficulties found within…
Yes, We Need Jobs. We Need Black Wealth, Too
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Senior Researcher Dr. Latoya Parker co-authored an op-ed titled “Yes, We Need Jobs. We Need Black Wealth, Too,” that was published in Word in…
Bitcoin ATMs Reprise a Painful History in Finance
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad co-authored an op-ed with Better Markets President and CEO Dennis Kelleher published in the Financial Times. The op-ed focused on the GENIUS Act and how…
Joint Center Quoted in Black Wall Street Times on High Unemployment Rate for Black Women
Joint Center Senior Fellow Jessica Fulton was quoted in the Black Wall Street Times in an article on the rising unemployment rate for Black women and what this could mean…
August 2025 Jobs Day Analysis
The Joint Center analyzes the employment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and showcases how the numbers impact Black workers. Our August Jobs Day analysis is below. From July to…
Joint Center Senior Fellow Appears on CNN Newsroom with Fredricka Whitfield
Joint Center Senior Fellow Jessica Fulton appeared on CNN Newsroom with Fredricka Whitfield to discuss the recent jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. During the discussion, Fulton highlighted…
Behind the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’: Wealth for the Few
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and former Joint Center Intern Jaidyn McKinnie co-authored an op-ed published in Word In Black on the impact of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” and…
It’s Not Just Who’s Elected — It’s Who They Hire
Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaShonda Brenson authored an op-ed published in the Washington Informer titled, “It’s Not Just Who’s Elected — It’s Who They Hire,” highlighting the importance of…