Featured Publications & Resources
Report
Poverty on the Rise in the District: The Impact of Unemployment in 2009 and 2010
By Jenny Reed • March 24, 2010 • Income & Poverty
Blog
The Federal Government’s New Poverty Measure: What Does It Mean for DC?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 19, 2010
Blog
Are job tax credits the best way to tackle DC’s unemployment crisis?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 17, 2010
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere on the District Job Growth Incentive Act
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 17, 2010 • Inclusive Economy / Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
Ed Lazere, DCFPI’s Executive Director, joins WAMU’s The Politics Hour, to discuss Northrop Grumman tax breaks and DC’s budget woes
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 17, 2010
Blog
Let the Sunshine in: the Open Government is Good Government Act of 2010 would improve government transparency in the District
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 16, 2010
All Publications & Resources
Press Release
Over 150 Organizations Call on Congress to Commit to Defending DC’s Autonomy
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 6, 2025
Blog
DC Revenue Higher than Expected, But a Recession Still Looms
By Tazra Mitchell • October 3, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
D.C. homeless seniors face financial barriers to assisted living, according to new report
Street Sense Media • October 1, 2025
Blog
Federal Efforts to Reinstate Cash Bail in DC Disproportionately Harms Black Residents
By Diontre Davis • September 29, 2025 • DC Statehood / Inclusive Economy
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 • DC Statehood