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.
March 2024 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
Joint Center Vice President of Policy Honored by U.S. Black Chambers, Inc.
Joint Center Vice President of Policy Jessica Fulton was selected as a 2024 honoree for the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. Women of Power “Power 50” in partnership with AT&T. According…
Joint Center Quoted in CNBC on the State of Black Employment in the United States
Joint Center Interim President and Vice President, Policy Jessica Fulton was quoted in CNBC on the state of Black employment in the United States. “This recovery really stretched the limits…
February 2024 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
January 2024 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
Yahoo Finance Shares Quote from Joint Center Interim President on Potential Tax Cuts for Poorer Americans
Yahoo Finance covered lawmakers’ talks in creating a deal on new tax cuts for poorer Americans and businesses. From Yahoo Finance: “‘People know what’s possible,’ notes Jessica Fulton, the interim…
Joint Center Interim President Joins U.S. Department of Commerce’s Third Annual Interagency Convening on Equitable Economic Growth
Joint Center Interim President and VP, Policy Jessica Fulton joined the U.S. Department of Commerce’s third annual Interagency Convening on Equitable Growth. This year’s convening celebrated “business diversity, equitable workforce…
December 2023 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
Building a More Inclusive Agenda: A Survey of Congressional Priorities Across Race — Priorities for Tax Policy
Updated December 18, 2023 Heading into debates related to the expiration of the 2017 tax cuts, policymakers, scholars, and advocates have put forth proposals to expand or retract investments in…
Joint Center Interim President Participated in APPAM Panel on Tax Policy and Racial Economic Inequality
Joint Center Interim President and VP of Policy Jessica Fulton contributed to a roundtable discussion by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management. The panel, “Tax Policy and Racial…