Featured Publications & Resources
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
Op-Ed
Unpredictable and Unsustainable: How Scheduling Practices in DC’s Service Sector Are Wreaking Havoc on Workers
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 13, 2015
Blog
The Need to Better Manage DCPS School Modernization
By Soumya Bhat • July 13, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
Affordable Housing Could Be Coming to the U Street Area Thanks to New Law
By Ed Lazere • July 9, 2015 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Inclusive Economy
Blog
Which Tax Reductions Are Likely to Go Into Effect in the Fall?
By Wes Rivers • July 8, 2015 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
Latest DC Minimum Wage Increase Helping Improve Families’ Security
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 7, 2015 • Inclusive Economy / Income & Poverty / Jobs & Training
Blog
Approved Tax Triggers Could Hurt DC’s Ability To Fund Critical Services Next Year
By Soumya Bhat • July 6, 2015 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
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
Blog
The Value of Investing in Trauma-Informed Schools in DC
By Soumya Bhat • June 24, 2015 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
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In The News
Beyond the Spin: How Industry Advocacy Distorts Debate in the RENTAL Act Push
Washington City Paper • September 17, 2025
Report
DC Council Can Expand Affordable Housing and Spur Investment Without Gutting Tenant Rights
By Mychal Cohen • September 16, 2025 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Blog
Inequality Remained Extreme in 2024 as DC Backslid on Poverty
By Connor Zielinski • September 15, 2025 • Income & Poverty
Press Release
DC Fiscal Policy Institute Launches the Advocacy Xccelerator Fund
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 9, 2025
Report
Repealing Harsh Income Rules Will Help Unhoused Residents Access Assisted Living
By Kate Coventry • September 3, 2025 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Press Release
Mayor Bowser Paves the Way for More Federal Overreach
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 3, 2025
Budget Resource Page
What’s in the Fiscal Year 2026 DC Budget?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 25, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
Report
The Devastating Economic and Human Toll of Mass Deportation
By Shira Markoff • August 18, 2025 • Inclusive Economy
Press Release
DC Fiscal Policy Institute Selected for Spur Local’s 2025 Class
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 1, 2025
