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.
May 2024 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
Joint Center President Speaks at SolveIt 2024 Conference on Racial and Economic Inequality
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad spoke at the SolveIt 2024 Conference giving a plenary talk entitled “Tackling Racial & Economic Inequality.” Asante-Muhammad’s plenary focused on strategies for addressing the racial…
Joint Center Attends Vice President Harris’s Economic Opportunity Tour
The Joint Center, represented by President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Workforce Policy Director Dr. Kayla C. Elliott, was invited to attend Vice President Kamala Harris’s nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour in Detroit,…
Joint Center Vice President, Policy Provides Opening Remarks on Urban Institute Roundtable on Policy Solutions for Build Black Women’s Wealth
Joint Center Vice President, Policy Jessica Fulton provided opening remarks for an Urban Institute roundtable. The roundtable aimed to identify practical and achievable policy solutions for building Black women’s wealth.…
Kansas Reflector Highlights Joint Center Research on Black Voter Trends for 2024 Election
Kansas Reflector highlights Joint Center survey results from “Pessimism and Hope: A Survey of the Financial Status and Aspirations of Black Americans” report on the economic state of Black people…
April 2024 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
Joint Center Vice President, Policy Provides Opening Remarks on Tax Policy Center Panel on Racial Disparities in Tax Subsidies for Homeownership
Joint Center Vice President, Policy Jessica Fulton provided opening remarks for the “Racial Disparities in Tax Subsidies for Homeownership” panel discussion, sponsored by the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. Panelists explored…
Joint Center President Attends U.S. Treasury Roundtable to Discuss Financial Inclusion
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad attended a roundtable conversation on financial inclusion alongside other key civil rights focused organizations. The conversation, sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, was…
Joint Center Quoted in Los Angeles Wave Newspapers on Reparations
Joint Center Vice President, Policy Jessica Fulton was quoted in Los Angeles Wave Newspapers on the success of local reparations efforts. From the article: “Jessica Fulton, vice president of policy…
March 2024 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)