DC lawmakers need a balanced approach to the recession that includes raising revenue to minimize budget cuts
The US House Budget Committee punted on a vote today to very literally take from people who are poor to give to the rich—a plan which, if successful, will do massive damage to the health and well-being of people, communities, and economies all across the […]
Mayor Bowser’s new economic agenda funnels more than $1 billion to the corporate class and doubles down on ineffective strategies while stripping away legal protections for tenants and wages for workers.
Congressional Republicans and the Trump administration are pushing harsh cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, and other programs, to pay for massive tax cuts for the wealthiest 1 percent. The cuts could be in the form of […]
This week, Moody’s Ratings downgraded slightly DC’s triple A bond status. In the face of federal threats and slowing revenue growth, DC lawmakers should make use of a key policy tool well within their control—the ability to raise revenue.
An estimated 44.7 percent of District renters are “rent burdened,” meaning they pay more than 30 percent of their gross income to rent according to one-year estimates from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS). Rent burden among renters […]
More than 140,000 residents of the District of Columbia are at risk of not having enough to eat if the proposals in Congress to make substantial cuts to the nation’s primary food assistance program are not defeated.
Behind the statistics lie individual narratives of resilience, adaptation, and aspiration that shape the diversity of and strengthen Washington, DC.
DCFPI Welcomes Shira Markoff as New Director of Economic Policy
Unless the US House takes action, DC will be forced to cut $1 billion from its current budget, in an attack on residents’ fundamental right to self-govern.