Sun Reporter, January 23, 2026, Economic Rollbacks Hit Bay Area Black Workers Hard
Released this week, State of the Dream 2026: From Regression to Signs of a Black Recession draws on research from the Joint Center and partners including United for a Fair Economy, the Center for Economic Policy Research, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, and the Onyx Impact Group. The report situates rising unemployment within a broader retreat from equity-focused policy across nearly every sector shaping economic opportunity — trends that have had particular consequences in high-cost, high-volatility regions like the Bay Area.
