Economic Studies
Joint Center President Shares New Report Findings on the Future of Work and Race at National Urban League Annual Conference
The Joint Center released a new report, Racial Differences on the Future of Work: A Survey of the American Workforce, on Wednesday, July 24. The report provides extensive analysis on the future…
Racial Differences on the Future of Work: A Survey of the American Workforce
Technological changes in the workplace are increasing productivity and opportunities for some American workers, displacing others, and requiring many to develop new skills. At the same time, demographic changes suggest…
Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Harin Contractor Attends CAP Workforce Equity Conversation Series
On July 9, Joint Center Workforce Policy Director Harin Contractor attended Center for American Progress’s Workforce Equity Conversation Series, an invite-only workshop with over 20 representatives from think tanks and foundations. During…
July Jobs Analysis
On Jobs Day, the Joint Center’s Workforce Policy Director Harin Contractor hosts an online conversation on the implications of the latest Employment Situation Report for Black communities when The Bureau…
Economic Policy Director Jessica Fulton Participates in ‘Women and Future of Work’ Convening
On June 17, 2019, Joint Center Economic Policy Director Jessica Fulton participated in a convening on the future of work and women. The event, organized by Washington Center for Equitable Growth,…
Policies to Help Black & Latino Businesses Use Mobile Apps to Grow
The Joint Center’s report, Policies to Help Black & Latino Businesses Use Mobile Apps to Grow, provides an introduction to policymakers, chambers of commerce, libraries, incubators, and other local institutions…
June Jobs Analysis
On Jobs Day, the Joint Center’s Workforce Policy Director Harin Contractor hosts an online conversation on the implications of the latest Employment Situation Report for Black communities when The Bureau…
May Jobs Analysis
On Jobs Day, the Joint Center’s Workforce Policy Director Harin Contractor hosts an online conversation on the implications of the latest Employment Situation Report for Black communities when The Bureau…
Joint Center Hosts Convening on the Future of Work in Chicago
On April 26, 2019, the Joint Center, Comcast-NBCUniversal, and Black Action in Public Policy Studies (a student group at the University of Chicago) hosted a day-long convening at the UChicago…
Joint Center President Joins Two Panels at SXSW
Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined two panels at SXSW in Austin, Texas this year. The first panel, Facing Digitalization: A Workforce at Risk, focused on the challenges brought on…