Economic Studies
Joint Center Speaks at Google on the Future of Civil Rights
On Thursday, December 7, Joint Center President Spencer Overton served on a panel on “Racial Justice and Civil Rights Policy: Looking Back and Looking Forward” at the Next Gen Policy…
Joint Center Talks Future of Work at Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow PUSH Symposium
On November 15, Rainbow PUSH Coalition & Citizenship Education Fund’s Annual Media & Telecom Symposium organized a session “How Automation Will Affect the Future of Work for Communities of Color”…
Joint Center Moderates CBC Blue Collar STEM Briefing
On November 7, Spencer moderated the Congressional Black Caucus briefing on Blue Collar STEM: The Future of the U.S. Workforce. The briefing was presented by the Co-Chairs for the CBC’s…
Joint Center Talks Future of Work at Rev. Sharpton’s NAN Conference
On November 2, Joint Center President Spencer Overton spoke at the National Action Network’s Annual Legislative & Policy Conference’s opening reception. His remarks highlighted the fact that 27% of Black…
Joint Center Speaks on National Urban League Future of Work Panel
On Tuesday, October 24, Joint Center President Spencer Overton joined the National Urban League for their panel on “Future of Work: The Impact of the Tech Revolution on People of…
The Use of Digital Tools by Black and Latino Businesses
New Joint Center Survey: The Use of Digital Tools by Black and Latino Businesses As we become increasingly reliant upon our devices — from finding the nearest gas station with…
Joint Center Speaks at AABE Energy Policy Summit
On Tuesday, October 17, Joint Center President Spencer Overton spoke on AABE Energy Policy Summit’s Workforce of the Future panel. The future of workforce is happening now. Things like automation…
Joint Center Hosts Live Case Study Panel at USHCC Convention
On October 3, 2017, the Joint Center partnered with Google to host a live case study panel on digital technology use by Latino businesses during the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of…
Joint Center Hosts Roundtable of the Midwest
This week, the Joint Center hosted over 20 of the Midwest’s most innovative and influential elected officials and economic development leaders for a 2-day policy roundtable in Detroit, Michigan. Roundtable…
The Impact of Automation on Black Jobs
Almost a quarter of African-American workers are concentrated in just 20 occupations that are at high risk to automation, such as cashiers, retail salespersons, cooks, and security guards. The 20…