Economic Studies
Joint Center Attends 125th National Business League Conference Hosted by the National Alliance for Black Business
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad attended the 125th National Business League Conference hosted by the National Alliance for Black Business® (NABB). Founded in 1900 by Booker T. Washington, the National Business…
Joint Center and Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) Host ‘AEO Talks: Advancing Economic Power – Building Generational Wealth’ on Martha’s Vineyard.
The Joint Center hosted a joint event with the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO), entitled “AEO Talks: Advancing Economic Power – Building Generational Wealth,” on Martha’s Vineyard. The event created…
July 2025 Jobs Day Analysis
The Joint Center analyzes the employment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and showcases how the numbers impact Black workers. Our July Jobs Day analysis is below. In July, the…
Shifting the Narrative on Industrial Policy: Opportunities for Genuine Economic Mobility and Good Jobs for Black Communities
By Gabrielle Smith Finnie, Ph.D. The brief, Shifting the Narrative on Industrial Policy: Opportunities for Genuine Economic Mobility and Good Jobs for Black Communities, examines how recent federal investments in…
Budget Reconciliation Cuts to the Social Safety Net and their Impact on Black Households
In July 2025, congressional Republicans passed, and President Donald Trump signed, a partisan budget reconciliation package that will reshape the American economy and further erode the social safety net. The…
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad Attended the 2025 National Urban League Annual Conference
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad attended the National Urban League’s 2025 Conference in Cleveland, OH. Asante-Muhammad participated in the “2025 Black Economic Agenda: Building Wealth in Uncertain Times” panel. This…
June 2025 Jobs Day Analysis
The Joint Center analyzes the employment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and showcases how the numbers impact Black workers. Our June Jobs Day analysis is below. From May to…
Joint Center Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Universal Service Fund Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Joint Center Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Universal Service Fund Programs In response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision upholding the constitutionality of…
Broadband or AI Regulation? Congress’s False Choice Risks Progress for Black Communities
Congress is currently considering a proposal that will make broadband funding contingent on whether states regulate artificial intelligence (AI). The provision — referred to as the AI moratorium — is…
Joint Center Hosts Salon Dinner to Discuss Section 230 Findings
As Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act remains central to debates on content moderation, misinformation, and platform accountability, the Joint Center held an intimate salon dinner with key policymakers,…