Economic Studies
Joint Center Joins WTTP AI Summit to Discuss Penned Essay ‘When Women Become the Test Case: Grok, Nonconsensual AI Images, and the Limits of Section 230’
Joint Center Tech Policy Director and Senior Advisor Danielle (Davis) Canty contributed an essay titled “When Women Become the Test Case: Grok, Nonconsensual AI Images, and the Limits of Section 230,” which…
March 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 March Jobs Day analysis is below. From February to March, the…
How State Policymakers and Community Leaders Can Help Close the Federal AI Policy Gap for Black Entrepreneurs
This brief, How State Policymakers and Community Leaders Can Help Close the Federal AI Policy Gap for Black Entrepreneurs, examines the current state of Black entrepreneurship at the dawn of…
Taxing Consumption and Work: The Cost to Black Households Webinar
On April 9, 2026, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies hosted the webinar, Taxing Consumption and Work: The Cost to Black Households. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) makes major changes to the federal tax code with implications that…
Joint Center Participates in 2026 Tech & Telecom Policy Outlook on ‘Advocating for Underserved Communities’
Joint Center Tech Policy Director Danielle (Davis) Canty joined a panel discussion titled “Advocating for Underserved Communities – Tech Policy Briefings” at the 2026 Tech & Telecom Policy Outlook. During…
Joint Center and Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls Co-Hosted a Roundtable Conversation for Women’s History Month Titled ‘Black Women’s Economic Security and Power’
The Joint Center partnered with the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls to co-host a roundtable conversation for Women’s History Month titled “Black Women’s Economic Security and Power.” The conversation explored…
The Economic State of Black Women in the United States
By Cantrell Dumas The policy snapshot, The Economic State of Black Women in the United States, explores the continuing influence of broader structural and historical factors in shaping economic security…
Joint Center Joined Associated Black Charities’ Equity at Work Webinar for ‘Supporting Black Lives Until It Impacts the Budget’ P
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad joined the Associated Black Charities’ Equity at Work webinar series on the “Supporting Black Lives Until It Impacts the Budget” panel discussion. For the conversation, Asante-Muhammad joined Dr. Linda Loubert to explore how disinvestment in critical areas such as public education,…
Joint Center Senior Researcher Appears on ‘The Gallup Podcast’
Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaToya Parker was a guest on The Gallup Podcast episode, “How Are Black Americans Doing?” The episode focused on the findings of ‘Black Thriving in…
February 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 February Jobs Day analysis is below. From January to February, the…