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…
September 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 September Jobs Day analysis is below. From August…
Joint Center Workforce Director Attended DOL Century of Service
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott attended the Department of Labor’s Century of Service event. The event commemorated the centennials of more than 50 labor unions across North…
Joint Center Tech Director Selected as Georgetown Visiting Fellow
Joint Center Tech Policy Director Danielle Davis, Esq., was selected as a Tech & Public Policy (TPP) Visiting Fellow at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy. The prestigious TPP…
Joint Center Joined NEC Tax Briefing at the White House
Joint Center Vice President, Policy Jessica Fulton participated in a National Economic Council tax policy briefing at the White House. Fulton’s remarks focused on the importance of racial equity in…
Joint Center Attended American Savings Education Council Partner Summit
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad attended the American Savings Education Council Partner Summit, which convened senior industry representatives, regulators and lawmakers, and other stakeholders to discuss and advance issues related…
Joint Center Signed Letter Urging for Additional Funding for CPS
The Joint Center, along with more than 140+ organizations and businesses from different sectors, signed a letter led by the Friends of BLS, urging for an additional $20.6 million in…
NEW ISSUE BRIEF: Policy Strategies to Improve Job Quality for Black Workers in Sector Partnership Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 23, 2024 Contact: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Joint Center Research Finds That More Data is Needed to Determine if Sector Partnerships Work for Black WorkersAnalysis comes on…
Policy Strategies to Improve Job Quality for Black Workers in Sector Partnership Programs
This issue brief, Policy Strategies to Improve Job Quality for Black Workers in Sector Partnership Programs, examines the intersection of sector partnerships in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and Black…
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Joins Panel on Black Women in Higher Education
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott joined a College of Education and Human Ecology’s panel discussion on “the experiences of Black women in higher education and how policy…
Joint Center Participated in CBCF AI Panel
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad participated in the 53rd Annual Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference, joining the panel “AI Insights: Policy, Education, and Practice.” The event, hosted by AQE Solutions,…
