Economic Studies
Joint Center on Alabama Payday Lending
Today, President Obama is visiting Alabama to talk about protecting families from financial abuses, just after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announces new payday lending rules. Payday lending storefronts make…
Joint Center Hosts Commissioners Breakfast
This morning the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies hosted a breakfast gathering of state public service commissioners of color at the Renaissance Washington Hotel in Washington DC. The…
Limited English Proficient Communities Remain At-Risk for being Uninsured
A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provides state-level estimates for health insurance status among Limited English proficient (LEP) communities. Using data from the 2012 American Community Survey, the report‘s authors examined data…
Researchers Find Perception is a Strong Basis for Racial Disparity
A new study conducted by New York University psychology researchers examines the role perception plays in increased racial discrimination during economically challenging times. The study finds that when economic resources become scarce,…
Report estimates the effect of ACA on 14 large and diverse US cities
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is estimated to provide increased federal funding to all states, but the amount is heavily influenced by the extent of Medicaid expansion and enrollment in federal marketplaces.…
New study shows Massachusetts health reform did not reduce barriers to heart related procedures
In a new article published in American Heart Association’s journal “Circulation,” researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Howard University of Medicine examined hospital claims data and found that Massachusetts health insurance expansion did…
African-American women making strides in entrepreneurship
A new report by the Center for American Progress has shown that women of color are a major driving force in the United States economy by virtue of entrepreneurship. Women of color…
Health Access and Quality Disparities Remain among all Ethnic Groups
Recently, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released its annual report on healthcare access, quality, and disparities within the US Healthcare System and included data points on over 200 measures…
Stanford Report on Poverty and Inequality
Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality’s recent report examines some of the effects of the declining economy resulting from the Recession, as well as institutions’ struggles after the market decline. People between…
Listening to Our Students to Prevent Drop Outs
Tufts University’s America’s Promise Alliance and its Center for Promise released a new report on the circumstances surrounding students’ choices to drop out of school. This is a particular issue of concern for communities…