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Joint Center Statement on Legislation Extending the Payroll Tax Cut

February 18, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies released the following statement after Congress...
Statement on Tonight's State of the Union Address

January 24, 2012

Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies President and CEO, Ralph B. Everett, released the following statement on the upcoming State of...
Joint Center Statement AFTER President Obama's State of the Union Address

January 24, 2012

WASHINGTON, DC – Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies President and CEO, Ralph B. Everett released the following statement...

Joint Center in the News

The Fate of America's Middle Class Hangs in the Balance

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Michelle Obama Hits the Road for Second Anniversary of 'Let's Move'

February 9, 2012 | Donna M. Owens
Beyond The ‘State of the Union’: What Now For The Black Community?

February 8, 2012 | Hazel Trice Edney
'Opportunity Gaps' for African-Americans Smallest in the U.S. South and West

February 8, 2012 |
Racial Segregation Continues, and Even Intensifies

February 3, 2012 | Richard Rothstein

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The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is a catalyst for groundbreaking research and critical policy analysis on topics of concern to all Americans, especially African Americans and other people of color. Founded in 1970 to encourage civic and political participation in the African American community, the Joint Center continues to support black leadership and other black policy makers by serving as a source of trusted information, innovations, and ideas on a broad range of issues. Through its scholarly research, distinctive analyses of issues, and convening of forums, the Joint Center helps guide the policy process toward practical solutions on America's most challenging issues - and toward a better future for all Americans.