Economic Policy
TheGrio Cited Joint Center Research in Article on Hurting the Black Economy
May 5, 2026
TheGrio cited the Joint Center’s 2026 State of the Dream report in an article discussing the direct negative outcomes for Black households since President Trump returned to office.
From the article: “Measuring the full economic impact from these executive orders is difficult because the Trump administration did not just cut specific programs but rather shifted the entire regulatory structure that helped Black businesses compete,’ says a report by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies… According to the Joint Center, ‘The direct and indirect effect of these policy actions have been demonstrably harmful on Black business owners and a drag on Black entrepreneurship in 2025.'”
Click here to read the article.
