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 President Joins The Black Pack with Adrianne Shropshire
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad joined The Black Pack with host Adrianne Shropshire. This discussion focused on the current state of the economy and its impact on Black workers and…
Op-Ed: The Cost of War
Joint Center Senior Fellow Eric Morrissette authored a new op-ed titled The Cost of War which focuses on the war with Iran and the cost to Americans. The piece was…
Joint Center Appeared on A Moment with Erik Fleming to Discuss the Current Political Climate
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad joined host Erik Fleming on the A Moment with Erik Fleming Podcast to discuss racial economic equity and current policy challenges. The episode explores ongoing…
Joint Center Featured in WTOP on the 2026 State of the Dream Report
Joint Center Chief of Staff Monica Mitchell and Joint Center Senior Fellow Eric Morrissette were featured in WTOP News to discuss the 2026 State of the Dream report, Black unemployment,…
Op-Ed: Tariff Whiplash and a Rising Black Recession
In a new op-ed by Eric Morrissette, Senior Fellow and former Acting Under Secretary of Commerce under the Biden-Harris Administration, he examines how President Trump’s tariff plan has impacted Black-owned…
Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD) Joined the Joint Center to Host Hill Briefing on Federal Workforce Cuts and More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2026 Contact: Ramon Korionoff, Ramon.Korionoff@mail.house.gov Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Glenn Ivey (D-MD) joined the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies to host “Black History Month on the Hill: Protecting Progress and Economic…
Joint Center Appeared on Roland Martin Unfiltered to Discuss the State of Our Union
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad joined a group of experts on Roland Martin’s Unfiltered Daily Show to discuss the political and economic landscape Americans are facing in this current climate…
Op-Ed: The Slow Strangulation of Black Business Opportunity
In a timely new op-ed, Joint Center Senior Researcher Cantrell Dumas examines what is at stake if the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program is weakened or dismantled and…
Inside Black Policy: Econ – February 2026
Op-Ed: The Truth About Trump Accounts and Black Wealth
President Trump launched a new program for babies known as “Trump Accounts.” However, analysts warn that the program could actually widen the racial wealth gap, leaving Black children with very…