The 2026 State of the Dream Report Featured in The Root

The Joint Center’s 2026 State of the Dream report was covered by The Root. The article highlighted the stark unemployment rate for Black Americans and covered some of the signs that indicate a Black recession.

From the article: “On Monday, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released its “State of the Dream 2026” report which combines research from Joint Center staff, fellows and external partners to deliver a report on racial economic inequality in the U.S. This year, the Center researched the signs of a Black recession and released some uncomfortable truths… However, employment rates are not the only reason Black people are struggling at a disproportionate rate. The “State of the Dream” report noted that tax policies, such as Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Act, which diminished support for working-class families and made permanent tax cuts for high-income families, have left lower-income Black families struggling while wealthy households continue to see a flow of income from the maintained estate tax and from capital gains benefits.”

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