Economic Studies
Joint Center Interim President Speaks at EconCon
Early this month, Interim President and Vice President of Policy Jessica Fulton spoke at EconCon, a forum for policy experts, organizers, advocates, and policymakers to build a more inclusive economy, to…
Joint Center Signs Letter to FTC to ‘Firmly Protect Civil Rights’
The Joint Center joined 40 organizations in sending a letter to the Federal Trade Commission to “emphasize the importance of developing specific, concrete civil rights protections in the Federal Trade…
Joint Center Report Covered by Black Enterprise
Joint Center report, Pessimism and Hope: A Survey of the Financial Status and Aspirations of Black Americans, was covered by Black Enterprise. Read the article here.
National Newspaper Publishers Association and More Black Outlets Covers Joint Center Report on African Americans’ Financial Status and Aspirations
The National Newspaper Publishers Association picked up our report Pessimism and Hope: A Survey of the Financial Status and Aspirations of Black Americans, which led to many Black news outlets…
Joint Center Presents Overview of Black Registered Apprentices Brief to the U.S. Department of Labor
The Joint Center conducted a virtual overview of the Black registered apprentices brief to the U.S. Department of Labor. The overview provided additional context to our Black apprentices report — Five Charts To Understand Black…
Joint Center Releases New Data to Understand Financial Status and Aspirations of Black Americans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2023 Contact: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Joint Center Releases New Data to Understand Financial Status and Aspirations of Black Americans Analysis finds that Black Americans have…
Joint Center Community College Research Cited in Yahoo! News
Joint Center’s research from its State of Black Students at Community Colleges report was citied in an opinion piece in Yahoo! News. The author wrote: “In recent years, community colleges…
Joint Center Senior Policy Analyst Talks About the Racial College Gap with USA Today
Joint Center Senior Policy Analyst Justin Nalley was interviewed by USA Today about how the playing field has not been leveled, especially between white and Black Americans who aspire to college…
Joint Center Announces Data for Black America Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 15, 2023 Contact: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Joint Center Announces Data for Black America Project Research shop to shed light on structural inequities heightened by COVID for…
Pessimism and Hope: A Survey of the Financial Status and Aspirations of Black Americans
For the report, Pessimism and Hope: A Survey of the Financial Status and Aspirations of Black Americans, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and NORC at the…