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 Vice President Participates in 2020 Aspen Leadership Forum on Retirement Savings
From March 4-6, Joint Center Vice President Jessica Fulton participated in a panel at the 2020 Aspen Leadership Forum on Retirement Savings. The invite-only convening brought together key stakeholders including…
Joint Center Vice President Jessica Fulton Joins Economic Policy Institute’s Black Workers Roundtable
Joint Center Vice President Jessica Fulton joined Economic Policy Institute’s Black Workers roundtable to discuss policy priorities during the 2020 presidential race. Other panel speakers included Center for American Progress…
Joint Center Vice President Jessica Fulton Joins Panel at Sadie T.M. Alexander Conference
On February 21, Joint Center Vice President Jessica Fulton joined a panel at in The Second Annual Sadie T.M. Alexander Conference for Economics and Related Fields. The event gathered economists…
Joint Center Hosts Second Event in Breakfast Policy Series ‘Voice at the Table’
On January 24, the Joint Center hosted the second event in our breakfast policy series: A Voice at the Table. This discussion series is an opportunity to discuss critical topics…
The Joint Center and Third Way Launched Survey Results Showing ‘A Nuanced Picture of What Black Americans Want in 2020’
In December, the Joint Center and Third Way released findings from a survey of 1,200 African Americans across the nation to highlight the attitudes, priorities, and values of Black Americans…
October Jobs Analysis
On Jobs Day, the Joint Center’s Workforce Policy Director Harin Contractor hosts an online conversation on the implications of the latest Employment Situation Report for Black communities when The Bureau…
September Jobs Analysis
On Jobs Day, the Joint Center’s Workforce Policy Director Harin Contractor hosts an online conversation on the implications of the latest Employment Situation Report for Black communities when The Bureau…
August Jobs Analysis
On Jobs Day, the Joint Center’s Workforce Policy Director Harin Contractor hosts an online conversation on the implications of the latest Employment Situation Report for Black communities when The Bureau…
Joint Center Partners with Groundwork Collaborative and UnidosUS Action Fund for a Ethnography & Survey of Nearly 4,000 Black and Latino Adults
The Joint Center partnered with Groundwork Collaborative and the UnidosUS Action Fund to complete an ethnography and survey of nearly 4,000 Black and Latino adults. This memo presents findings from…
July Jobs Analysis
On Jobs Day, the Joint Center’s Workforce Policy Director Harin Contractor hosts an online conversation on the implications of the latest Employment Situation Report for Black communities when The Bureau…