Featured Publications & Resources
Report
Triple Whammy: A Regional Sales Tax for Metro, Like Fare Hikes and Service Cuts, Would Fall Hardest on Struggling Families
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 27, 2017 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Budget Resource Page
Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Toolkit
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 4, 2017 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
DCFPI’s Toolkit on the Approved FY 2018 Budget is Here! Understand the FY 2018 Budget in Pictures, Numbers, and Words
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 27, 2017 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
More Money, Part 2! Another Implication of DC’s Latest Revenue Forecast
By Ed Lazere • July 12, 2017 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
More Money! The Implications of DC’s Latest Revenue Forecast
By Ed Lazere • July 7, 2017 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Approved DC Budget Includes Important Investments But Tax Cuts Limited the Progress
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 31, 2017 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
DC’s Economy Is Thriving, Which Means Business Tax Cuts Aren’t Needed to Make DC Competitive
By Chaz Rotenberg • May 25, 2017 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
Council Boosted Important Services during Mark-ups, But Substantial Gaps Remain
By Ed Lazere • May 24, 2017 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
DC Council Can Free Up $21 Million for Better Schools and Affordable Housing–Without Hurting Small Businesses
By Marlana Wallace • May 22, 2017 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
All Publications & Resources
Testimony
ERAP Should Be a Critical Part of The District’s Response to Housing Instability
By Mychal Cohen • March 11, 2026 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Testimony
The DC Council Should Invest in Comprehensive Affordable Housing Solutions
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 11, 2026 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Testimony
TANF Should Be an Element of DC’s Economic Growth Agenda
By Maria Manansala • March 10, 2026
Report
Chronic Racial Inequality Holds Back Workers and Equitable Economic Growth
By Shira Markoff • March 9, 2026 • Inclusive Economy
In The News
D.C.’s most apolitical official is on the hot seat — with $180M on the line
The Washington Post • March 7, 2026
Testimony
Child Care Workers Deserve Quality, Affordable Health Care
By Anne Gunderson • March 6, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Implementation of Federal Cuts to SNAP is Critical to Preventing Harm to DC Residents
By Tazra Mitchell • March 6, 2026 • Income & Poverty
Testimony
DC Families Deserve High-Quality and Affordable Child Care
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 4, 2026 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
DC Council Should More Closely Examine Spending on Trickle-Down Economic Strategies
By Shira Markoff • February 25, 2026 • Inclusive Economy
In The News
D.C. attorney general tells CFO to ignore Congress on tax law dispute
Washington Business Journal • February 24, 2026







