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 Appeared on Tavis Smiley Radio Show Discussing the State of the Dream Report
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad appeared on the Tavis Smiley Radio show to discuss the Joint Center’s 2026 State of the Dream report. He highlighted the policy changes that occurred…
Joint Center Quoted in The Dispatch on the CFTC’s Role in Market Manipulation
Joint Center Senior Researcher, Financial Regulation and Policy, Cantrell Dumas, was quoted in The Dispatch on the CFTC’s role in enforcing market manipulation and insider trading in relation to prediction…
Inside Black Policy: Econ – January 2026
Joint Center Appeared on The Conversation with Al McFarlane
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Chief of Staff Monica Mitchel appeared on The Conversation with Al McFarlane podcast. They discussed the 2026 State of the Dream report, the increasing…
Joint Center Hosts Dr. Lisa Cook, Congresswoman Terri Sewell, and More at Our Office
The Joint Center was honored to host Dr. Lisa Cook, Congresswoman Terri Sewell, and several of Dr. Cook’s close friends and family at our office this week. Our organization has…
Joint Center Appeared on CounterSpin Podcast on State of the Dream Report
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad appeared on FAIR’s (Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting) podcast CounterSpin with host Janine Jackson to discuss the new 2026 State of the Dream report. Asante-Muhammad…
Washington Informer Covered Joint Center State of the Dream Report
The Washington Informer covered the 2026 State of the Dream report, highlighting how the rising unemployment, federal job losses, weakened consumer protections, and policy shifts affecting technology, housing, and infrastructure…
Joint Center Quoted in Word in Black on State of the Dream Report
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad was quoted in Word in Black on the negative impact the actions of the current administration have on Black Americans economic stability along with the…
Joint Center Releases State of the Dream 2026 Report on Black Economic Regression in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday
UPDATED FEBRUARY 24, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 19, 2025 Contact: Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Joint Center Releases State of the Dream 2026 Report on Black Economic Regression in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Birthday New report…
Op-Ed: Beyond Racism, Materialism and Militarism
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Joint Center president, authored another opinion essay highlighting the economic landscape of Black Americans and how the actions of the…