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 Appeared on SiriusXM’s Urban View Morning Show to Discuss the Termination of CFDI Staffers
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad appeared on SiriusXM’s Urban View Morning Show with Greg Carr and Lamont King to discuss the termination of CFDI staffers and how this will impact…
Inside Black Policy: Econ – October 2025
Joint Center Condemns the Elimination of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 15, 2025 Joint Center Condemns the Elimination of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Staff WASHINGTON D.C. — The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies…
Joint Center Appeared on Keepin’ It Real with Rev. Al Sharpton
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad appeared on Keepin’ It Real with Rev. Al Sharpton to discuss the recently published New York Times article focused on Black unemployment, Black wealth inequality,…
The Civil Rights Generation, the Great Wealth Transfer and Our Need to Address the Racial Wealth Divide
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Senior Researcher Dr. LaToya Parker co-authored an essay published in the American Society on Aging’s Generations Now segment. The essay, titled “The Civil Rights…
Joint Center Appeared on the Beyond Generations Podcast
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad appeared on the American Society on Aging’s Beyond Generations podcast with host Patrice L. Dickerson, PhD. The episode titled “Passing It On—or Passing It By:…
Inside Black Policy: Econ – September 2025
Joint Center Quoted in Axios on Sharply Increasing Black Unemployment Rate
Joint Center Senior Fellow Jessica Fulton was quoted in Axios on the sharp uptick in Black unemployment last month and what this could mean for the economy as a whole.…
Joint Center Quoted in Scripps News on Highlight Black Unemployment Rate
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad interviewed with Scripps News to discuss the recent unemployment numbers and understand why Black Americans are disproportionately impacted. From the article: “‘I think there is…
Joint Center Quoted in Newsweek on Falling Black Homeownership Rates
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad was quoted in Newsweek in an article focusing on the falling Black homeownership rate and its correlation to the rising Black unemployment rate. From the…