Economic Studies
Building a More Inclusive Agenda: A Survey of Congressional Priorities Across Race — Priorities for Tax Policy
Updated December 18, 2023 Heading into debates related to the expiration of the 2017 tax cuts, policymakers, scholars, and advocates have put forth proposals to expand or retract investments in…
March 2024 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 March Jobs Day analysis is below. In March,…
Joint Center Vice President, Policy Jessica Fulton to Provide Keynote Speech at Tax Policy Center Event
Joint Center Vice President, Policy Jessica Fulton will provide a keynote speech at the Urban Institute and Brookings Institution Tax Policy Center’s virtual event, Racial Disparities in Tax Subsidies for…
Joint Center Quoted in Los Angeles Wave Newspapers on Reparations
Joint Center Vice President, Policy Jessica Fulton was quoted in Los Angeles Wave Newspapers on the success of local reparations efforts. From the article: “Jessica Fulton, vice president of policy…
Joint Center Quoted in Politico on the Treasury Department Nominee
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad was quoted in Politico’s Morning Money newsletter urging the White House to nominate CFTC Commissioner Kristin Johnson to be the Treasury Department’s new assistant secretary…
Joint Center Workforce Director Dr. Kayla Elliott Moderates New America Discussion for the Good Jobs Collaborative Launch
At the launch of New America’s launch of Good Jobs Collaborative, Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott moderated a discussion on workforce perspectives with “labor leaders, workforce experts,…
February 2024 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 February Jobs Day analysis is below. February’s employment…
Joint Center Quoted in CNBC on the State of Black Employment in the United States
Joint Center Interim President and Vice President, Policy Jessica Fulton was quoted in CNBC on the state of Black employment in the United States. “This recovery really stretched the limits…
Joint Center Quoted in Society for Human Resource Management
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott was quoted in Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), on the “significant approval across political, racial and economic lines for allowing students…
The Guardian Highlights Joint Center Research on Small Businesses
The Guardian highlighted the Joint Center’s survey results from Exploring Challenges for Small-Business Owners Across Race in an article on how “rising rents and rapid developments” are leading more Black…
Joint Center Comments HBCC’s Impact in HigherEdJobs
In HigherEdJobs, Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott commented on the essential role that historically Black and predominantly Black community colleges play in best serving Black students. Dr.…
