Economic Studies
December Jobs Analysis
On the first Friday of every month, the Joint Center hosts an online conversation on the implications of the latest Employment Situation Report for Black communities when The Bureau of…
Joint Center President Presents Future of Work Survey Data at Partnership on AI Meeting
On November 14, Joint Center President Spencer Overton presented information on the Future of Work survey data of 600 African Americans, 600 Latinos, 600 Asian American/Pacific Islanders, and 600 whites…
Joint Center’s Economic Policy Director Joins Economic Policy Institute’s PREE 10th Anniversary Symposium
On November 5, the Joint Center’s Economic Policy Director Jessica Fulton joined the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) for the PREE 10th Anniversary Symposium. This year’s discussion focused on Mobilizing Economic…
The Joint Center’s Harin Contractor Hosts Panel Discussion on November Jobs Report
On the first Friday of every month, the Joint Center hosts an online conversation on the implications of the latest Employment Situation Report for Black communities when The Bureau of…
Joint Center Economic Policy Director Writes Twitter Thread on November Jobs Report and Black Workers
On November 2, Economic Policy Director Jessica Fulton spent her first #JobsDay at the Joint Center crafting a Twitter thread discussing Black workers in relation to the November jobs report…
Joint Center Economic Workforce Director Presents Ideas on the Future of Work at Peterson’s US2050
The Joint Center’s Economic Workforce Director Harin Contractor presented key findings from a survey to discuss sentiments and worker readiness for the future of work in Black communities at Peter…
Joint Center’s Economic Policy Director Joins The Atlantic and AARP’s Panel
On October 31, the Joint Center’s Economic Policy Director Jessica Fulton joined The Atlantic and AARP’s panel, Longevity: Looking Forward, to discuss opportunities and barriers in the future of work…
Joint Center President Went to His First Markle Rework America Task Force Meeting
From October 23-24, Joint Center President Spencer Overton attended his first Markle’s Rework America Task Force meeting in New York City.
Joint Center President Delivers Seventh Biennial Lecture at Damon J. Keith Center
Joint Center President Spencer Overton delivered the seventh biennial lecture at Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights at Wayne State University Law School. The lecture,“Racial Equality and the Future…
October Jobs Report Analysis
On the first Friday of every month, the Joint Center hosts an online conversation on the implications of the latest Employment Situation Report for Black communities when The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)…