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 Speaks at EconCon
Early this month, Interim President and Vice President of Policy Jessica Fulton spoke at EconCon, a forum for policy experts, organizers, advocates, and policymakers to build a more inclusive economy, to…
June 2023 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
Joint Center Signs Letter to FTC to ‘Firmly Protect Civil Rights’
The Joint Center joined 40 organizations in sending a letter to the Federal Trade Commission to “emphasize the importance of developing specific, concrete civil rights protections in the Federal Trade…
Joint Center Report Covered by Black Enterprise
Joint Center report, Pessimism and Hope: A Survey of the Financial Status and Aspirations of Black Americans, was covered by Black Enterprise. Read the article here.
National Newspaper Publishers Association and More Black Outlets Covers Joint Center Report on African Americans’ Financial Status and Aspirations
The National Newspaper Publishers Association picked up our report Pessimism and Hope: A Survey of the Financial Status and Aspirations of Black Americans, which led to many Black news outlets…
Joint Center Releases New Data to Understand Financial Status and Aspirations of Black Americans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 22, 2023 Contact: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Joint Center Releases New Data to Understand Financial Status and Aspirations of Black Americans Analysis finds that Black Americans have…
Joint Center Announces Data for Black America Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 15, 2023 Contact: Chandra Hayslett, chandra@jointcenter.org Joint Center Announces Data for Black America Project Research shop to shed light on structural inequities heightened by COVID for…
May 2023 FOCUS: Inside Black DC (Economic Policy)
Pessimism and Hope: A Survey of the Financial Status and Aspirations of Black Americans
For the report, Pessimism and Hope: A Survey of the Financial Status and Aspirations of Black Americans, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and NORC at the…
Joint Center Organizes ‘Tax Policy & Black Communities – Making the System Work for All of Us’ at ABFE 2023 Conference
The Joint Center organized two panel discussions for Harambee 2023, sponsored by the Association of Black Foundation Executives. Joint Center Vice President of Policy Jessica Fulton moderated the panel, Tax…
