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 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…
November 2023 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard Speaks at Joint Center’s 2023 Future of Black Communities Summit
On Oct. 19, 2023, National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard spoke at the Joint Center’s 2023 Future of Black Communities Summit. Her remarks can be found below. Thank you, Jessica Fulton…
Federal Reserve Board Member Lisa D. Cook Accepts Joint Center Louis E. Martin Great American Award
On Oct. 18, 2023, the Joint Center presented Federal Reserve Board Member Lisa D. Cook with our highest honor — the Louis E. Martin Great American Award. Her full acceptance…
The White House Releases NEC Director Remarks from Future of Black Communities Summit
National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard spoke on the importance of opportunity, inclusion, and growth at the Joint Center’s 2023 Future of Black Communities Summit. In her speech, Brainard said,…
October 2023 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
Joint Center Interim President Speaks About Emergency Savings at AARP and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Conference
Joint Center Interim President and Vice President of Policy Jessica Fulton spoke at the AARP and U.S. Chamber of Commerce “Emergency Savings: Where We Are and the Way Forward” conference.…