Economic Studies
Joint Center Participates in Howard University HBCU Center Event ‘From Participation to Power: HBCU Policy Strategy, Advocacy, and Systems Change’
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott participated in Howard University’s HBCU Center virtual event, “From Participation to Power: HBCU Policy Strategy, Advocacy, and Systems Change.” The Center brings together…
Op-Ed: A New Economic Civil Rights Struggle: Disappearing Data
Joint Center Senior Fellow Eric Morrissette wrote a new op-ed focused on the continued attacks on federal economic data collection and how this will impact the visibility of economic disparity for marginalized communities within the law. …
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…
TheGrio Cited Joint Center Research in Article on Hurting the Black Economy
TheGrio cited the Joint Center’s 2026 State of the Dream report in an article discussing the direct negative outcomes for Black households since President Trump returned to office. From the…
Joint Center Joins SXSW EDU Podcast ‘Voices for Justice by Complete College America’
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla Elliott joined SXSW EDU podcast Voices for Justice by Complete College America on the “Who Gets to Finish? A Movement for Completion Justice” episode. The discussion focused on…
Joint Center Joins NOTUS’s Made in America Event Series Kickoff
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad joined NOTUS’s Made in America event series kickoff. This bipartisan morning forum focused on American workers and explored the evolving economic landscape. The discussion featured Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI), Bill Anderson (CEO, Bayer), Arielle Elliott (CEO,…
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…