Featured Publications & Resources
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Hearing on Unemployment Worker Profiles Underlines the Need for Improved Services for Job Seekers
By Ed Lazere • June 19, 2015 • Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
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Great Outcomes in the DC Budget to Help Residents Move Up the Economic Ladder
By Ed Lazere • May 28, 2015 • Affordable Housing / Budget / Jobs & Training / TANF & Income Support
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Making a Good Jobs Program Even Better: How to Strengthen DC’s Project Empowerment
By Ed Lazere • April 1, 2015 • Jobs & Training
Report
Making a Good Jobs Program Even Better: How to Strengthen DC’s Project Empowerment
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 1, 2015 • Jobs & Training
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Education and Enforcement Are Key to Making Sure Workers Benefit from Minimum Wage and Other Changes
By Ed Lazere • February 24, 2015 • Jobs & Training
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Getting the Most Out of DC’s Job Training Programs
By Ed Lazere • February 9, 2015 • Jobs & Training
Report
Reducing Inequality, Increasing Opportunities for DC Residents: Recommendations to the New Mayor and DC Council
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 5, 2015 • Affordable Housing / Budget / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Economic Development / Health Care / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training / TANF & Income Support / Taxes
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Four Quick Facts on DC’s Economy and Its Impact on Residents
By Jessica Fulton • July 29, 2014 • Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
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Making Sure the Minimum Wage Increase Reaches Workers’ Pockets
By Jenny Reed • July 1, 2014 • Jobs & Training
All Publications & Resources
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Lawmakers Should Fund Rental Payment Relief in Next COVID-19 Package
By Eliana Golding • April 3, 2020 • Affordable Housing / COVID-19
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As Families Navigate the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic, Education Officials Should Put Educational Equity at the Forefront of Their Ongoing Response
By Qubilah Huddleston • April 2, 2020 • COVID-19 / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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District Unemployment Insurance Claims Spike in the Wake of COVID-19
By Doni Crawford • March 31, 2020 • COVID-19 / Jobs & Training
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Federal Aid Package Shortchanges DC, Forces District to Rely More Heavily on Reserves
By Tazra Mitchell • March 30, 2020 • Budget / COVID-19 / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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DCPFI Stands in Solidarity with the Asian American Community
By Gail Zuagar • March 26, 2020 • COVID-19 / Economic Development
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DC Officials Are Moving Swiftly to Protect Residents and Local Economy, but More Steps are Needed
By Tazra Mitchell • March 19, 2020 • COVID-19 / Economic Development
Press Release
Statement from the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) on COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020
By Gail Zuagar • March 17, 2020 • COVID-19 / Economic Development
Press Release
Ed Lazere Stepping Down as Executive Director of DC Fiscal Policy Institute
By Gail Zuagar • March 17, 2020
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Now is the Time for DC to Dip into Reserves, Waive Restrictive Repayment Rules
By Tazra Mitchell • March 16, 2020 • Budget / COVID-19
