Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
Let’s Celebrate July 4th by Improving DC Council Transparency!
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 2, 2012 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
DC’s Potential Warren Buffet Problem
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 29, 2012 • Inclusive Economy
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, At the Public Roundtable on the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia Natwar M. Gandhi Confirmation
By Tina Paden • June 28, 2012 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
Will Education Get Its Fair Share of Council Oversight?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 27, 2012 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
DC Can Still Buy A Better LivingSocial Deal
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 26, 2012 • Inclusive Economy
Blog
Should DC Give LivingSocial $32.5 Million in Tax Breaks; Plus Revenue Forecast Explainer
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 25, 2012 • Inclusive Economy
Blog
What LivingSocial Tax Break Deal Will DC Buy?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 22, 2012 • Inclusive Economy
Blog
How DC Can Make the LivingSocial Deal Mutually Beneficial
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 21, 2012 • Inclusive Economy
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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
In The News
Final budget passes D.C. Council without increases to homeless services
Street Sense Media • July 30, 2025
Testimony
The RFK Deal Should Maximize Benefits for DC Residents
By Shira Markoff • July 29, 2025 • Inclusive Economy
Press Release
Council-Approved FY 2026 Budget Fails to Adequately Meet the Moment
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 29, 2025
Blog
At First Vote, Council Budget Leaves Vulnerable Residents’ Lives Hanging in the Balance
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 16, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
Blog
Double Standard of Evidence for Economic Development Incentives Comes at the Expense of Residents’ Wellbeing and a Stronger Economy
By Shira Markoff • July 14, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
D.C. prepares for family shelters to exceed capacity under budget proposal
The Washington Post • July 11, 2025