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.
Experts Discuss Prioritizing the Black Rural South at the 2022 Joint Center Summit
At the 2022 Joint Center Future of Black Communities Summit, the panelists for Prioritizing the Black Rural South discussed challenges and opportunities in the Black Rural South; the differences between the…
Joint Center Hosts Voice at the Table Conversation with Rep. Terri A. Sewell
The Joint Center welcomed Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) in a robust, one-hour conversation to discuss tax policies for Black communities, equitable deployment of federal infrastructure resources in the Black…
November 2022 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
Joint Center Research Cited in Article on Funding Startup Founders of Color in The Hill
Joint Center research on challenges that Black small-business owners face was included in an op-ed published by The Hill. This article emphasizes the challenges that entrepreneurs of color regularly face and…
Joint Center Expert Quoted in theGrio Article on Inflation
Dr. Alex Camardelle, director of Workforce Policy at the Joint Center, was quoted in an article that discusses Black voters’ outlook on the current economic landscape leading into the 2022…
October 2022 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
September 2022 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
Improving Tax Policy for Black Communities
Tax policy has significant implications for Black households. Unfortunately, too often, Black leaders and advocates are excluded from conversations about how tax policy can help to decrease wealth gaps and…
Joint Center Vice President Quoted in theGrio Article on Tax Policy’s Potential Role in Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
Jessica Fulton, vice president of Policy at the Joint Center, was quoted in an article by theGrio discussing how tax policy can work towards closing the racial wealth gap. According…
Joint Center Vice President Quoted in theGrio Article on the Inflation Reduction Act’s Impact on Black Americans
Jessica Fulton, vice president of Policy at the Joint Center, was quoted in an article by theGrio on the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) impact on Black communities across the country.…