Economic Studies
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,…
Joint Center Spoke on CBC Chairman Steven Horsford’s CBCF Panel ‘The Black Wealth Agenda’
Joint Center Vice President, Policy Jessica Fulton participated in the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 53rd Annual Legislative Conference’s “The Black Wealth Agenda” panel. This panel discussion focused on some key…
Joint Center Contributes to Black Women’s Roundtable Annual Report
Danielle Davis, director of Technology Policy, contributed to the Black Women’s Roundtable 2024 Report, “Owning Our Power in 2024: Now is the Time to Participate, Protect, Preserve, Promote!” Her essay,…
Joint Center Spoke at National Academies Webinar on the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit
Joint Center Vice President, Policy Jessica Fulton participated in the National Academies’ “Policy Perspectives on the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit” webinar. Her remarks focused on…
August 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 August Jobs Day analysis is below. From July…
Joint Center Participated in Next Narrative Summit Panel on Youth Employment
Joint Center Vice President, Policy Jessica Fulton participated in Annie E. Casey’s Next Narrative Summit’s “Creating the Next Narrative To Drive Youth Employment” session. The panelists discussed the narrative difficulties…
Joint Center President Joins Tavis Smiley Podcast
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad joined Tavis Smiley’s podcast to discuss his latest co-authored report, “The Best Black Economy in Generations – And Why it Isn’t Enough.” Listen below.
NEW ANALYSIS: Charting a Path to Increased Federal Accountability Through WIOA Reauthorization
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released “Charting a Path to Increased Federal Accountability Through WIOA Reauthorization,” which explores how the reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) can…
Charting a Path to Increased Federal Accountability Through WIOA Reauthorization
By Dr. Gabrielle Smith Finnie and Dr. Kayla C. Elliott Our nation’s federal accountability laws for workforce training providers and higher education institutions fail to create accountability for Black workers’…