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December 2009
To identify promising practices in asset building for low-income people, the Joint Center analyzed data for two groups of states - those with high CFED asset-outcome rankings and those with low CFED asset-outcome rankings.
March 2010
Dr. Andre Brimmer looks back at how this economic crisis began and how it will challenge the Obama administration.
March 2010
Dr. Algernon Austin of the Economic Policy Institute examines white-black differences in employment rates and the reasons why black males have a more difficult time in the job market. Dr. Austin defines a "new racism" and calls for consequent recognition and change.
March 2010
Good morning. I, Wilhelmina Leigh, Senior Research Associate at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, would like to thank Chairwoman Barbara Lee and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, Chair of the CBC Jobs Taskforce, for inviting me to testify at this hearing. During my brief testimony, I will address the topic of this panel “Who are the chronically unemployed?” in two ways. I will...
December 2009
As the Supreme Court term ended last Spring, two decisions held particular interest for the African American community. These decisions, regarding voting rights and employment, are analyzed in the two briefs that follow.
December 2009
In 2007, Congress passed the Green Jobs Act, the first-ever federal investment in training low-income and disadvantaged Americans for career opportunities in emerging green industries.
August 2009
In an interview with FOCUS magazine, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney E. Slater, Esq. emphasized the importance of a national vision for the future of transportation in the context of the recently passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. He also explained the impact of the infrastructure provisions of the stimulus package on the African American community...
News
January 2013
Virginia’s Third District Congressman Robert “Bobby” Scott, a Democrat, joined the chorus of Representatives who voted against the recently pass legislation which allowed the Congress and the White House to avoid going over the fiscal cliff on New Year’s Day.
Scott said the legislation would add trillion of dollars to the existing federal deficit and may force...
February 2012
By just about every measure, life is significantly better for African-Americans and Latinos in small and medium-sized cities and towns in the South and West, according to a recently released report by Urban Institute.
The Washington, DC-based think tank found that the "opportunity gap" that separates African-Americans and Latinos from whites is the largest in the Midwest and...
Video
June 2012
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies collaborated with the Center on Race and Wealth at Howard University to host a discussion of how to develop and use indicators to measure economic mobility in Texas and in Mississippi on June 21, 2012. Click here to view the full webinar or here for the webinar slides.
Archived Research
March 1, 2003
This report presents the issues and recommendations identified during this effort. This report is written with an outside in perspective. It starts by laying out the issues affecting the industry and how these issues affect the MWDVBEs. It argues for developing a strong business case and consistent value proposition for engaging in supplier diversity. It then presents the current state of MWDVBEs...
October 1, 2002
A supervisor's Guidebook for Supporting and Retaining New Workforce Entrants in Today's Multicultural Workforce
This book outlines methods for integrating entry-level workers into the workplace through a strong assimilation process. The assimilation process is designed to help them adjust to the organization's culture, understand job expectations, and build their skills. It also provides guidance...
January 1, 2007
The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (FMWA), which was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, January 10th and taken up by the U.S. Senate the week of January 22nd, will raise the minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $7.25 per hour by 2009. The minimum would be raised in three steps: to $5.85 within 60 days of becoming law, then to $6.55 a year after that,...
June 1, 2002
This manual aims to assist workforce development professionals in the assessment and management of cultural competence within their programs. It also aims to aid them assessing prospective employers to ensure effective job-placement relationships and comfortable environments where employees can best succeed.
Only Available in Hard Copy.
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