Press Statements
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System: Joint Center Commends President Biden for the Nominations of Dr. Lisa Cook and Dr. Philip Jefferson
The selection comes on the heels of our urging the president to appoint multiple Black candidates to the Fed WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joint Center President Spencer Overton issued the following…
Joint Center Welcomes Three New Board Members
The Joint Center grows its Board of Governors with experts on voting rights, education, and tech policy Washington, D.C. – The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is pleased…
JOINT CENTER TO SENATE: Help Black Workers, Extend Expanded Earned Income Tax Credit in Build Back Better Act
America’s Black think tank releases brief recommending the EITC be made permanent, expanded to help childless Black workers in BBB Washington, D.C. — Today, as part of their new Economic…
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Black Economic Alliance, and Several Black-Led Organizations Call for Appointment of Black Members to Federal Reserve Leadership
Washington D.C. — Today, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and the Black Economic Alliance (BEA) issued a letter to the Biden Administration encouraging them to appoint multiple Black candidates to Federal Reserve leadership…
Joint Center Mourns the Loss of Colin Powell
WASHINGTON—The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released the following statement from Spencer Overton, president of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, on the passing of former U.S.…
Joint Center Commends Senator whitehouse for Hiring Monalisa Dugué as Chief of Staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 14, 2021 Press Contact: Victoria Johnson, victoria@jointcenter.org, 202-789-3500 press@jointcenter.org Joint Center Commends Senator whitehouse for Hiring Monalisa Dugué as Chief of Staff Dugué is one of…
Joint Center Outlines Key Principles for Supporting Black Workers in New Issue Brief
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2021 Press Contact: Victoria Johnson, victoria@jointcenter.org, 202-789-3500 press@jointcenter.org Research and analysis includes five policy recommendations for lawmakers preparing for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization WASHINGTON…
Joint Center Report Highlights Deep Inequity in Broadband Access Across the Black Rural South
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2021 Press Contact: Victoria Johnson, victoria@jointcenter.org, 202-789-3500 press@jointcenter.org Report offers roadmap for tapping landmark broadband infrastructure investments to expand broadband access and affordability in Black communities…
Joint Center Welcomes New Vice Presidents of Communications and Operations and Finance
Roles strengthen the organization to be the nation’s top resource of credible data, analysis, and policy solutions in service of Black communities Oct. 1, 2021, Washington, D.C. – The Joint Center for…
New Joint Center Report Finds People of Color Are Significantly Underrepresented in U.S. Senate Committee Top-Level Positions
Most U.S. Senate Committee Chairs and Ranking Members Fail to Hire Top Staff That Reflects U.S. Diversity Today, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released Racial Diversity Among Senate Committee Top…