Digging Deeper: 2026 Senate Democratic Caucus Diversity Numbers
On July 31, 2026, the Senate Democratic Caucus released an update of its demographic data on Democratic staff (find 2026 numbers here and 2025 numbers here). The analysis below ranks…
The Root Highlighted Joint Center’s April Jobs Day Analysis
The Root highlighted the Joint Center’s 2026 April Jobs Day analysis in an article discussing how Black men and boys are facing increased economic hardships. From the article: “In April…
Inside Black Policy: Joint Center — July 2026
Three National Organizations Unite to Convene Influential Leaders at AEO Talks: Martha’s Vineyard 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Communications@aeoworks.org Kennedy Fortner, kennedy.fortner@jointcenter.org Three National Organizations Unite to Convene Influential Leaders at AEO Talks: Martha’s Vineyard 2026 Association for Enterprise Opportunity, Joint Center for Political…
Op-Ed: How AI Could Automate the Poor Tax
Joint Center Senior Advisor and Tech Policy Director Danielle Davis Canty Esq. penned an op-ed examining how, if left unregulated, AI could automate the poor tax through surveillance pricing. The…
Inside Black Policy: Government Diversity – July 2026
POLITICO Playbook Newsletter Highlights Joint Center 2026 Future of Black Communities Summit
The Politico Playbook highlighted the Joint Center’s 2026 Future of Black Communities Summit in its newsletter. From the newsletter: “The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies hosted its 2026…
Inside Black Policy: Econ – July 2026
Op-Ed: The Head of Household Illusion: The Tax Break That Skips the Mothers It Was Built For
Beverly Moran, Professor Emerita of Law at Vanderbilt University and Dr. LaToya B. Parker, Senior Researcher for the Tax and Wealth Policy Program at the Joint Center, penned an opinion…
How OBBBA is Changing Higher Ed Access for Black Students
In July 2025, Congressional Republicans passed, and President Donald Trump signed, a partisan budget reconciliation package that will reshape the American economy and further erode the social safety net. These…