Economic Policy
The Joint Center’s Economic Policy Program identifies challenges and opportunities for advancing the economic status of Black communities. See below for research, analysis, and activities related to economic policy.
Joint Center Quoted in Black Press USA on Authorization of Tariffs
Joint Center Senior Fellow Eric Morrissette was quoted in an article by Black Press USA on President Donald Trump’s decision to bypass the Supreme Court to impose tariffs and sanction…
Joint Center Quoted in TheGrio on Increased Mortgage and Interest Rates
Joint Center Senior Researcher of Financial Regulation and Policy, Cantrell Dumas, was quoted in TheGrio in an article on rising mortgage and interest rates and how they are impacting Black…
AfroTech Highlighted Joint Center Commentary on the Impact Current Policies Have on Black Women
AfroTech highlighted commentary from former Joint Center Senior Fellow Jessica Fulton in an article on Black women being hit the hardest by AI, layoffs, and DEI rollbacks. From the article:…
Blavity Quoted Joint Center President in Article on Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s Press Conference
Blavity quoted Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad in an article discussing Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Color of Change’s press conference. The press conference highlighted how the actions by the current…
The Black Wall Street Times Highlighted the Joint Center in Article on Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s Press Conference
The Black Wall Street Times highlighted the Joint Center in an article focused on Rep. Ayanna Pressley and the Color of Change press conference, noting that African Americans only received…
TheGrio Quoted Joint Center President in Article on Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s Press Conference
TheGrio quoted Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad in an article focused on Rep. Ayanna Pressley and the Color of Change press conference discussing how the current actions of the Trump…
Joint Center President Participates in Press Conference on the Current State of the Black Economy
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad participated in a press conference held by Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Color Of Change to raise awareness of the state of the Black economy…
Op-Ed: OBBBA’s Child Tax Credit: What It’s Really Costing Black Families During an Affordability Crisis
Joint Center Senior Researcher LaToya Parker, Ph.D., penned an op-ed discussing how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is impacting the Child Tax Credit and what this means for Black…
Inside Black Policy: Econ – May 2026
Joint Center Hosted First National Economic Roundtable Convening
The Joint Center hosted our first National Economic Roundtable convening. We brought together leaders across research, policy, and practice to engage in meaningful discussion about economic policy, the broader economy, and…