Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
$15 Minimum Wage Initiatives Gain Momentum In DC and Around the Country
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 29, 2015 • Income & Poverty
Blog
The President Can and Should Boost the Pay of Low-Wage Federal Contract Workers
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 21, 2015 • Income & Poverty
Report
How the U.S. Government Is Making Washington, D.C. the Capitol of Inequality
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 21, 2015 • Income & Poverty
Blog
The Need for Fairer Scheduling Practices in DC Emerges from Hearing
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 16, 2015 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
Blog
Making Sure DC Residents Don’t Go Hungry
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 15, 2015 • Health Equity / Income & Poverty
Testimony
TESTIMONY OF WES RIVERS, POLICY ANALYST, DC FISCAL POLICY INSTITUTE, At the National Commission on Hunger Public Hearing in Washington, DC, July 14, 2015
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 15, 2015 • Income & Poverty
Blog
Latest DC Minimum Wage Increase Helping Improve Families’ Security
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 7, 2015 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
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Reforms Needed to Boost Jobs for DC Residents At Businesses that Get Public Subsidies
By Ed Lazere • June 26, 2015 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
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Hearing on Unemployment Worker Profiles Underlines the Need for Improved Services for Job Seekers
By Ed Lazere • June 19, 2015 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
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DC Should Do More to Help Workers Who Face Erratic Work Schedules and Unpredictable Incomes
By Ed Lazere • June 12, 2015 • Income & Poverty
All Publications & Resources
FY 2026 Budget Must Help DC Residents Weather the Coming Storm
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 6, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
DC Can Do More to Ensure Tax System is Fair
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 5, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
Report
A Business Activity Tax Would Make DC’s Tax System More Equitable While Raising Revenue
By Tazra Mitchell • January 30, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Insufficient Funding Jeopardizes Health Care Access for Early Educators
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 28, 2025 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Press Release
Ashley Blake Joins DCFPI’s Board of Directors
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 23, 2025
In The News
High Anxiety: What Losing 100,000 Federal Jobs Could Mean for the Local Economy
Washington Business Journal • January 13, 2025
Blog
DCFPI Welcomes New Communications Associate, Jordan Pelavin!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • December 18, 2024
Blog
12 Charts of 2024: Visualizing DC’s Persistent Inequality and How to Build an Inclusive Economy
By Connor Zielinski • December 18, 2024 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget
Report
A Quality Job Guarantee Would Ensure DC Youth Can Fully Participate in DC’s Economy
By Caitlin Schnur • December 4, 2024 • Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Blog
30,000 District Residents Struggle to Put Food on the Table Due to A Lack of Resources, and Many Lack Equitable Access to Grocery Options
By Connor Zielinski • November 25, 2024 • Health Equity
