In an inclusive economy, economic growth leads to shared prosperity that allows every resident economic security, resources to build wealth, and opportunity to live to their fullest. Yet Black and brown residents in DC, especially those with low incomes, face structural barriers to decent employment and income, including anti-Black racism, bias, and employment discrimination. District leaders can ensure every resident is able to share in the city’s prosperity by addressing the deeply rooted, systemic challenges faced by Black people in its economic policies.
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Testimony
Testimony of Katie Kerstetter, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, For the Joint Public Hearing on Bill 17-0265: Neighborhood Restaurant and Retail Tax Incentive Act of 2007, Committee on Finance and Revenue & Committee on Economic Development
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • November 28, 2007 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Testimony
Testimony of Lindsay Clark For the Public Hearing on Bill 17-344: Constitution Square Economic Development Act of 2007 District of Columbia Committee on Finance and Revenue
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 26, 2007 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Press Release
Press Release: Poverty In DC Remains At Very High Level Despite Economic Growth
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 31, 2007 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty
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Blog
Part Two of Mayor Bowser’s “Growth” Agenda Ignores Moment of Crisis
By Shira Markoff • November 7, 2025 • Inclusive Economy
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Federal Efforts to Reinstate Cash Bail in DC Disproportionately Harms Black Residents
By Diontre Davis • September 29, 2025 • DC Statehood / Inclusive Economy
Report
The Devastating Economic and Human Toll of Mass Deportation
By Shira Markoff, David Dyssegaard Kallick and Shamier Settle • August 18, 2025 • Inclusive Economy
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