Reports
Racial Diversity Among Top Staff in Senate Personal Offices
August 21, 2020
Today, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released Racial Diversity Among Top Staff in Senate Personal Offices. This report provides evidence regarding the lack of racial diversity among…
Pandemic Relief Priorities for Black Communities
August 4, 2020
By LaShonda Brenson Ph.D., Jessica Fulton, and Spencer Overton While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disproportionately harm Black communities in the United States, Congress and the Trump Administration have failed…
An Introduction to the Future of Work in the Black Rural South
February 24, 2020
The Joint Center’s report, An Introduction to the Future of Work in the Black Rural South, is the first in a series of reports about Black Rural South and the…
Racial Differences on the Future of Work: A Survey of the American Workforce
July 24, 2019
Technological changes in the workplace are increasing productivity and opportunities for some American workers, displacing others, and requiring many to develop new skills. At the same time, demographic changes suggest…
Policies to Help Black & Latino Businesses Use Mobile Apps to Grow
June 10, 2019
The Joint Center’s report, Policies to Help Black & Latino Businesses Use Mobile Apps to Grow, provides an introduction to policymakers, chambers of commerce, libraries, incubators, and other local institutions…
Racial Diversity Among Top Staff of Congressional Delegations of Six States
November 15, 2018
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies today released detailed reports on the troubling lack of racial diversity among the 167 top staff in the Washington, DC offices of…
Racial Diversity Among Top U.S. House Staff
August 24, 2018
Today, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released Racial Diversity Among Top U.S. House Staff. The report examines racial diversity among top staff in Washington, DC offices of…
5G, Smart Cities & Communities of Color
January 20, 2017
Innovation is changing America, from self-checkout lanes in grocery stores to driverless cars. New jobs will emerge, like technicians who service these technologies. Other jobs will be eliminated, such as…
Joint Center Report: Engaging Communities in Reducing Gun Violence
April 29, 2016
Today, the Joint Center, the Urban Institute, and the Joyce Foundation released our report Engaging Communities in Reducing Gun Violence: A Road Map for Safer Communities. The conversation around gun violence…
Racial Diversity Among Top Senate Staff
December 15, 2015
Today, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released Racial Diversity Among Top Senate Staff. The report is critical to understanding diversity among top staff in the U.S. Senate, including…