Economic Studies
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…
Joint Center Joins National Hispanic Media Coalition Panel on ‘AI Detection’
Joint Center Tech Policy Director Danielle (Davis) Canty participated in the AI Detection panel with the National Hispanic Media Coalition, where panelists discussed the growing challenges around synthetic media and…
H.R.1. and Its Impact on Black Households Through Taxes and Social Programs
The Joint Center released a fact sheet, H.R.1 and Its Impact on Black Households Through Taxes and Social Programs, to provide an overview of key changes, its impact on African…
Joint Center Joins WTTP AI Summit to Discuss Penned Essay ‘When Women Become the Test Case: Grok, Nonconsensual AI Images, and the Limits of Section 230’
Joint Center Tech Policy Director and Senior Advisor Danielle (Davis) Canty contributed an essay titled “When Women Become the Test Case: Grok, Nonconsensual AI Images, and the Limits of Section 230,” which…
March 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 March Jobs Day analysis is below. From February to March, the…
How State Policymakers and Community Leaders Can Help Close the Federal AI Policy Gap for Black Entrepreneurs
This brief, How State Policymakers and Community Leaders Can Help Close the Federal AI Policy Gap for Black Entrepreneurs, examines the current state of Black entrepreneurship at the dawn of…
Taxing Consumption and Work: The Cost to Black Households Webinar
On April 9, 2026, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies hosted the webinar, Taxing Consumption and Work: The Cost to Black Households. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) makes major changes to the federal tax code with implications that…
Joint Center Participates in 2026 Tech & Telecom Policy Outlook on ‘Advocating for Underserved Communities’
Joint Center Tech Policy Director Danielle (Davis) Canty joined a panel discussion titled “Advocating for Underserved Communities – Tech Policy Briefings” at the 2026 Tech & Telecom Policy Outlook. During…