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.
State of the Dream 2026: From Regression to Signs of a Black Recession
State of the Dream 2026: From Regression to Signs of a Black Recession is the product of a collaborative effort drawing on the expertise of Joint Center staff, fellows, and…
Inside Black Policy: Econ – December 2025
Op-Ed: The Economy is Quivering this Thanksgiving
Ahead of this Thanksgiving holiday, Joint Center Senior Fellow Eric Morrissette penned an op-ed titled “The Economy is Quivering this Thanksgiving,” focused on the extreme burden many families are facing…
Op-Ed: Trump’s Thanksgiving Analysis and the Challenge of American Affordability
Ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Joint Center President, and Dr. Charles L. Betsey, Professor Emeritus at Howard University, penned an op-ed titled “Trump’s Thanksgiving Analysis and the Challenge…
Op-Ed: Walmart, Trump, and Affordability
For Thanksgiving, Dr. Charles L. Betsey, Professor Emeritus at Howard University, penned an essay on Walmart’s Thanksgiving Meal Basket, a holiday staple for many families across the nation. Dr. Betsey…
Op-Ed: Investing in Entrepreneurship After the Government Shutdown
Joint Center Senior Fellow Eric Morrissette and former Acting Under Secretary at the U.S. Department of Commerce for Minority Business Development penned an op-ed titled “Investing in entrepreneurship after the…
Inside Black Policy: Econ – November 2025
Joint Center Releases Statement in Response to Government Shutdown Surpassing Historical Record
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, the government shutdown surpassed the record for the longest government shutdown in history, previously set by a 35-day partial shutdown from Dec. 22, 2018, to Jan.…
Op-Ed: The Hollowing Out of America’s Only Agency for Minority Business
Authors Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Joint Center President, and Eric Morrissette, Joint Center Senior Fellow penned an op-ed on the recent action to deliberately dismantle the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), the…
Op-Ed: A Cruel and Short-Sighted Attack on Community Investment
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and Joint Center Senior Fellow Eric Morrissette penned an op-ed titled “A Cruel and Short-Sighted Attack on Community Investment.” The piece focuses on the importance…