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 National Economic Roundtable Highlighted in POLITICO Newsletter
Joint Center’s third National Economic Roundtable was highlighted in POLITICO’s Influence newsletter. The convening featured a panel discussion on building wealth, retirement security, advancing economic opportunity, with Dr. Algernon Austin, Director,…
Joint Center Hosts Third National Economic Roundtable
On Tuesday, Sept. 29, the Joint Center hosted its third National Economic Roundtable. Building on the Joint Center’s brief, “Opening a Retirement Account Is Not Enough to Close the Black…
Op-Ed: Why Does Crypto Want “CLARITY”?
Joint Center Senior Researcher for Financial Regulation and Policy, Cantrell Dumas, authored an op-ed examining what government regulation of the cryptocurrency industry could mean for consumer behavior. The piece examines…
Joint Center Appeared on WURD Radio’s Evening WURD Podcast
Joint Center Senior Researcher Dr. LaToya Parker joined Dr. James Peterson on WURD Radio’s Evening WURD podcast to discuss the new policy brief series, “The Tax Codes and Black Wealth,”…
Op-Ed: Gas, Tariffs, and the Emerging Black Cost-of-Living Crisis
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad penned an op-ed discussing how economic and military policy shifts by the Trump administration are worsening long-standing disparities in income, wealth, and labor market positioning…
Joint Center President Joins Panel Session ‘Where Do We Go from Here? Building Black Political and Economic Power for This Moment’ at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference.
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad participated in the panel session “Where Do We Go from Here? Building Black Political and Economic Power for This Moment” at the Congressional Black Caucus…
Inside Black Policy: Econ – September 2026
Joint Center Participates in CBCF Annual Legislative Conference Session ‘Reclaiming the Narrative and Building Economic Power’
Joint Center Vice President, Government Affairs Sophia Kerby participated in the session, Reclaiming the Narrative and Building Economic Power, at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference. The…
Joint Center and CBCF’s Black Policy Playbook Mentioned in The Washington Informer
Dr. Jonathan M. Cox, Vice President, Center for Policy Analysis and Research at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, was interviewed by the Washington Informer on the 50th anniversary of the…
Joint Center Submits Statement for the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Hearing ‘Strengthening the American Economy: Promoting Growth, Opportunity, and Prosperity’
The Joint Center submitted a statement for the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services hearing, “Strengthening the American Economy: Promoting Growth, Opportunity, and Prosperity.” From our statement, drafted by Joint…