January 2025 - DC Fiscal Policy Institute

A Business Activity Tax Would Make DC’s Tax System More Equitable While Raising Revenue

By Nick Johnson, Tazra Mitchell and Erica Williams • January 30, 2025 • Revenue & Budget

By enacting a Business Activity Tax—a new, simple, broad-based value-added tax, DC would make business taxation fairer and more racially equitable while raising significant revenue for the District.

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Insufficient Funding Jeopardizes Health Care Access for Early Educators

By Anne Gunderson • January 28, 2025 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education

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Ashley Blake Joins DCFPI’s Board of Directors

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 23, 2025

“I’m elated to have Ashley Blake as our newest addition to the DCFPI Board as we pursue housing justice in the District,” said Erica Williams, executive director of DCFPI.

High Anxiety: What Losing 100,000 Federal Jobs Could Mean for the Local Economy

By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 13, 2025

“The federal government is certainly an important part of the D.C. economy and has been a buoy for us through tough economic times.” said Erica Williams, executive director of the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute

A Business Activity Tax Would Make DC’s Tax System More Equitable While Raising Revenue

Insufficient Funding Jeopardizes Health Care Access for Early Educators

Ashley Blake Joins DCFPI’s Board of Directors

High Anxiety: What Losing 100,000 Federal Jobs Could Mean for the Local Economy

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