The Federal Government’s New Poverty Measure: What Does It Mean for DC?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 19, 2010 •
Last week, the US Commerce Department introduced a new “Supplemental Poverty Measure†to help better estimate the number of Americans who are poor. As its name suggests, the new poverty measure will not replace the current poverty measure. It […]
Are job tax credits the best way to tackle DC’s unemployment crisis?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 17, 2010 •
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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 •
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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 •
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The week ahead….
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 15, 2010 •
The last week of Council Performance Oversight Hearings, a Committee of the Whole meeting, and an extra Legislative session keep this week in March full of events we’re following…
The Loony, Wrongheaded Race for Northrop Grumman
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 11, 2010 •
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Defeat Poverty DC Launch Event
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 9, 2010 •
Please join us on the morning of March 24 for the launch of Defeat Poverty DC, a public campaign to bring greater visibility to poverty in the District. The launch will include a panel discussion moderated by NBC News4 political reporter Tom Sherwood and […]
