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.
Op-Ed: If Trump Wants a Deal With Democrats, Here’s Where to Start
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad penned an op-ed for The Root on legislative proposals President Donald Trump can utilize to end his term in compromise with the Democrats and address…
Joint Center Appeared on The Community Affairs Report to Discuss the Employment Rates
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad joined Your Radio Love Asia on MAJIC 102.3’s Community Affairs Report. The discussion examined findings from The State of the Black Labor Market report, highlighting why…
Joint Center Appeared on KYS In The Community to Discuss Economic Inequality
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad joined DJ Flava Show on 93.9 WKYS’ KYS in the Community to discuss economic inequality, employment challenges, education, and the policies shaping opportunities for Black…
The 2026 Midterms and Why Representation is an Economic Issue
By Sydney Dowd, Student at University of California, Santa Barbara & Former Joint Center Intern Introduction As the 2026 midterm elections approach, questions about political representation are moving back to…
Joint Center Submitted Public Comments to the Department of the Treasury Supporting Strong Regulation and Urging Treasury to Ensure That Compliance Requirements Do Not Unintentionally Create New Barriers
Joint Center Senior Researcher Cantrell Dumas submitted public comments to the Department of the Treasury regarding their proposal implementing section three of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S.…
Inside Black Policy: Econ – October 2026
Joint Center Senior Researcher Talks Black Retirement on WURD Radio’s Evening WURD Podcast
Joint Center Senior Researcher Cantrell Dumas joined Dr. James Peterson on WURD Radio’s Evening WURD podcast to discuss his recent analysis entitled “Opening A Retirement Account is Not Enough to…
Joint Center Appeared on WURD’s Evening WURD Podcast to Discuss Retirement
Joint Center Senior Researcher Cantrell Dumas appeared on WURD’s Evening WURD podcast with host Dr. James Peterson to discuss his brief, “Opening a Retirement Account Is Not Enough to Close…
Joint Center Releases Statement Strongly Opposing Trump’s Committee of Inquiry into Federal Reserve Governor Dr. Lisa Cook
WASHINGTON D.C. — In response to President Donald Trump’s committee of inquiry into Federal Reserve Governor Dr. Lisa Cook, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies issued the following…
Brookings Institution Cited Joint Center State of the Dream Report
In a commentary piece examining how the Trump administration’s tariff policies affect Black Americans’ economic opportunities, author James Benton cited the Joint Center’s State of the Dream report. From the…