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C-SPAN Published Joint Center Testimony at Senate Banking Committee Hearing
Joint Center Senior Researcher Cantrell Dumas provided remarks at the Senate Banking Committee hearing. He argued that these disparities in financing between Black- and white-owned firms show why capital markets…
POLITICO Highlighted Joint Center Appearance at Senate Banking Committee Hearing
Joint Center Senior Researcher Cantrell Dumas provided remarks at the Senate Banking Committee hearing. He argued that these disparities in financing between Black- and white-owned firms show why capital markets…
Joint Center Senate Committee Report Highlighted in Roll Call
The Joint Center report “Unrepresented: Black and Latino Leadership Among Senate Committee Top Staff,” which examines racial and ethnic diversity among Senate committee staff directors, deputy staff directors, chief counsels,…
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…
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…
Joint Center June Jobs Day Analysis Featured in New York Amsterdam News
Joint Center Senior Researcher, Financial Regulation and Policy, Cantrell Dumas was quoted in the New York Amsterdam News discussing the Joint Center’s June employment and unemployment analysis pulling data from…
Joint Center Quoted in The New York Times in Article on High Black Unemployment
Joint Center President Dedrick Asante-Muhammad was quoted in The New York Times in an article discussing Black Americans’ extremely high unemployment rates during President Donald Trump’s terms. From the article:…
Joint Center Quoted in Blavity on June Jobs Day Report
Joint Center Senior Research Cantrell Dumas, lead researcher for the Joint Center’s monthly Jobs Day analysis, was quoted in Blavity on how the June report is disproportionately impacting Black workers.…
The Hill Highlighted Joint Center May 2026 Jobs Day Analysis
The Hill highlighted the Joint Center’s May 2026 Jobs Day analysis in an article discussing that the National Urban League released its annual “State of Black America” report and its…
POLITICO Highlights Joint Center Second National Economic Roundtable
The POLITICO Influence newsletter highlighted the Joint Center’s second National Economic Roundtable convening. From the newsletter: “SPOTTED at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies’s headquarters this afternoon for its second…