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 Expert Discusses Employment Tax Policy
Joint Center Vice President of Policy Jessica Fulton participated in the Niskanen Center and Public Private Strategies’ panel, Understanding the Post-Midterm Implications on Key Employment Tax Policy Issues. In this…
Joint Center Pens Op-Ed in The Hill Explaining Why the Senate Shouldn’t Hesitate on Extending the Earned Income Tax Credit
Joint Center Vice President of Policy Jessica Fulton penned an op-ed in The Hill supporting Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) expansion. Fulton recently released a data brief on ETIC and…
New Poll from Joint Center Reveals Black Businesses Faced Economic and Resource Challenges Prior to COVID-19 Pandemic
Survey Finds More than 50 Percent of Black Business Owners Faced Lack of Cash Reserves or Cash Flow Challenges During COVID-19 Pandemic WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Joint Center for…
Exploring Challenges for Small-Business Owners Across Race
In April and May 2021, the Joint Center surveyed 1,238 small-business owners nationwide — including 383 Black, 452 Latino, and 403 white respondents. Black and Latino respondents were over-represented relative…
Joint Center Poll Mentioned on TMZ
In an interview with TMZ, TheGrio White House Correspondent April Ryan cited the Joint Center’s poll finding that President Biden and Vice President Harris had a 70 percent approval rating…
Joint Center President Participates in Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 2020 Virtual Annual Legislative Conference
On September 30, Joint Center President Spencer Overton participated in the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 2020 Annual Legislative Conference panel concerning the future of work and COVID-19’s impact on the…
SOTU: An Opportunity To Connect With Black Americans’ Priorities
GBAO Joint Center Memo
New Poll from Joint Center Reveals Black Americans Are Deeply Concerned Regarding Direction of the Country, Economy
New Poll from Joint Center Reveals Black Americans Are Deeply Concerned Regarding Direction of the Country, Economy Ahead of Biden’s First State of the Union Address Results Find More than…
Poll Results: New Poll from Joint Center Reveals Black Americans Are Deeply Concerned Regarding Direction of the Country, Economy
Below are the results of a survey conducted by GBAO on behalf of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. The national multimodal survey of 600 Black American adults…
JOINT CENTER TO SENATE: Help Black Workers, Extend Expanded Earned Income Tax Credit in Build Back Better Act
America’s Black think tank releases brief recommending the EITC be made permanent, expanded to help childless Black workers in BBB Washington, D.C. — Today, as part of their new Economic…