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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

👩‍💻 D.C. area businesses are struggling to hire qualified candidates. ❓ How can local policymaking help reverse this trend? ➡️ Read more: ow.ly/RC1R50ZnVOj

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

📉 D.C. lost 79,800 jobs in five years. ❗Young adults are at risk of low lifetime earnings, poor opportunities, and greater hurdles to building a sustainable life in the District. ➡️ Read more: ow.ly/L2FX50ZmwhL

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Daniel Burge @daniel-burge.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Come join us this Thursday June 11th at 3 pm!

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

👏 Congratulations to D.C. Policy Center's Emilia Calma on the publication of "A housing market on the precipice" 🏘️ Published by @brookings.edu and coauthored by Nicholas Finio and @lohplaces.bsky.social, the report marks trends in the region's housing market. ➡️ Read more: ow.ly/CJfT50Z8cxQ

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

✨ Join us for "The District, the Capital Region, and the Federal Shock." 🗓️ Thursday, June 11th ⏰ 3:00 PM 📍George Washington University ➡️ Register to attend: ow.ly/Bibf50Z7eRE

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Daniel Burge @daniel-burge.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Come join us and the Center for Washington Area Studies at George Washington University for "The District, The Capital Region, and the Federal Shock" on June 11th at 3 pm. Click here for more information and reserve your spot: calendar.gwu.edu/event/the-di...

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Daniel Burge @daniel-burge.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Come join the Center for Washington Area Studies and the D.C. Policy Center for a timely, data-driven discussion of the District of Columbia and the Capital Region. The event will feature key insights from the 2026 State of the Capital Region report and take place on June 11 at 3:00 p.m. at GW.

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Daniel Burge @daniel-burge.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

📚 D.C. needs to invest in adult learners. 🎓 In this budget brief, Deputy Director @cfcoffin.bsky.social emphasizes the importances of adult education and encourages @councilofdc.bsky.social to restore funding to Adult and Family Education grants. ➡️ Read more: ow.ly/sQB850Z4Lbo

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🗓️ Join us for "The District, the Capital Region, and the Federal Shock" on 6/11 at 3 PM at George Washington University. ✨ This timely, data-driven discussion will feature two short presentations followed by an expert panel. ➡️ RSVP to attend: ow.ly/mlP350Z5FcN

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

👏 This week, Executive Director Yesim Sayin submitted testimony to @councilofdc.bsky.social Committee of the Whole hearing on the FY2027 Budget Support Act. 📊 Her testimony highlighted the need to align public funding with public commitments. ➡️ Read more: ow.ly/SFM150YZAjO

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

❗D.C.'s housing system produces too little housing, in too few places, at costs that rise faster than incomes and public revenues. 🏘️ "Breaking the scarcity-subsidy cycle" offers recommendations for a vibrant housing ecosystem for D.C. ➡️ Read more: ow.ly/AZrO50Z0ayu

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🌟 Today we published a series of policy briefs on D.C.'s proposed FY2027 budget. 📚 D.C. Policy Center experts discuss adult education, Inclusionary Zoning reforms, workforce development, BEPS implications, and childcare subsidies. ➡️ Read more: ow.ly/FoMZ50Z2meo

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Daniel Burge @daniel-burge.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

"Investor demand for D.C. is uneven. Surveys suggest that interest in the D.C. metro area has been relatively muted. Furthermore ... Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) exposed to D.C. assets are underperforming compared with national REITs." 4/n

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Daniel Burge @daniel-burge.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

"Business demand for D.C. is mixed. Private sector establishments in the District have grown faster in number since 2020, and the business landscape has shifted toward smaller businesses...However, entrepreneurial interest...has fallen since the pandemic..." 3/n

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Daniel Burge @daniel-burge.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

"Employer and worker demand for D.C. is weak. Since the pandemic, the District’s nonfarm employment growth has lagged the nation. Average real wages in the District have also fallen, and a smaller share of workers in the D.C. metro area are physically working in the District." 2/n

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Daniel Burge @daniel-burge.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

"Resident demand for D.C. is fragile. The District’s resident population has nearly recovered from its decline during the COVID-19 pandemic. International migration has driven population growth in recent years, but this source of growth remains vulnerable to stricter immigration policies..." 1\n

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The States Forum @statesforum.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

State governments are central to housing reform: they build infrastructure, allocate funding & set regulatory standards. But most states lack the policy infrastructure to support needed change. @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social chimes in with some solutions. www.dcpolicycenter.org/publications...

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Strengthening state-level policy for growing housing supply - D.C. Policy Center

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

🌟 In our recently published report, "Is the District of Columbia still competitive?," researchers @daniel-burge.bsky.social and @yesimsayin.bsky.social provide 13 recommendations to improve D.C.'s economic vibrancy. ➡️ Read more: www.dcpolicycenter.org/publications...

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Daniel Burge @daniel-burge.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

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Daniel Burge @daniel-burge.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Don't have time to read the full report? Read the one-page summary of the report here: www.dcpolicycenter.org/wp-content/u...

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

👏 We're thrilled to release "Is the District of Columbia still competitive? Waning interest after COVID-19 and how D.C. can reverse the trend." 📊 @daniel-burge.bsky.social and @yesimsayin.bsky.social focus on revealed preferences to explore D.C.'s vibrancy. ➡️ Read more: ow.ly/1oT850XBsmJ

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

🗓️ On 12/12, join the DC Education Research Collaborative—in partnership with @dcpublicschools.bsky.social, @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, D.C. Policy Center, and Georgetown University—to learn about research on Career Development Opportunities in DCPS. ➡️ Register today: www.urban.org/events/explo...

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

🌟 Recently, Executive Director Yesim Sayin testified before the @councilofdc.bsky.social on workforce education. 📊 She focused on disparities among D.C.-born residents versus those who moved to D.C. as adults and making investments to expand success. ➡️ Read more: ow.ly/mFyn50XAFQA

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

🌟 Last week, D.C. Policy Center Deputy Director @cfcoffin.bsky.social testified before @councilofdc.bsky.social at the adult workforce education hearing. 👩‍💻 Her testimony focused on D.C.’s adult public charter schools and their ability to improve economic mobility. ➡️ Read more: ow.ly/jMgU50XxuYT

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Daniel Burge @daniel-burge.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Don't have time to read the full report? Read the one-page summary of the report here: www.dcpolicycenter.org/wp-content/u...

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Daniel Burge @daniel-burge.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Our new report examines whether the District of Columbia remains a place that residents, workers and employers, businesses, and investors find attractive. The findings suggest that the District faces multiple headwinds. Read the full report here: www.dcpolicycenter.org/publications...

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

🏘️ We recently published "Strengthening state-level policy for growing housing supply." 🌟 The report explores the possibility of a national network that collaborates on state-level housing policy innovations. ➡️ Read more: ow.ly/mbPW50Xj4Kq

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Daniel Burge @daniel-burge.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

"[T]he D.C. region’s performance relative to the other metro areas...varies...Following the March 2001 and December 2007 recessions, the D.C. region performed comparatively well, while it performed less well after the July 1990 and February 2020 recessions." www.dcpolicycenter.org/publications...

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Chart of the week: The D.C. metro region’s employment growth after the COVID-19 pandemic was unremarkable compared with past recessions - D.C. Policy Center

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

🦇 This week at the D.C. Policy Center: October 31, 2025 ➡️ Subscribe to our weekly newsletter for more: dcpolicycenter.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

🎒 In 2023-24, 56% of D.C. high school students were chronically absent. Where do D.C.'s schools go from here? 📊 Our latest report uses OSSE data to highlight key findings on absenteeism in @dcpublicschools.bsky.social and public charter schools. ➡️ Read more: www.dcpolicycenter.org/publications...

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

🏘️ Work from home continues to be a massive shift in the labor market. 👩‍💻 But work from home trends vary widely among those born in D.C. and those who moved here as adults, with other differences emerging based on educational attainment. ➡️ Read more: www.dcpolicycenter.org/publications...

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

🌟 We are thrilled to have been awarded the Best Implementation Award from @pienetwork.bsky.social for our work on High-Impact Tutoring with @dccharters.bsky.social , @edforwarddc.bsky.social , @empowerk12.bsky.social, and @dcpave.bsky.social! ➡️ Read more: ow.ly/CfBh50X97m7

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

📊 The 2025 Q3 round of the Business Sentiments Survey asked D.C.-area business leaders about the effects of federal actions. 📉 The findings highlight growing pessimism toward the local, regional, and national economies. ➡ Read more: ow.ly/hbAH50X8qfV

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

📊 The 2025 State of Business Report showed weak economic conditions D.C., highlighting the need for investments in growth. 📉 "Private establishment growth in [D.C.] slowed between 2023 and 2024, increasing by just 1.6 percent." ➡️ Read more: www.dcpolicycenter.org/publications...

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

🏘️ Invest in vibrancy by expanding the supply of housing, improving public infrastructure, and revitalizing downtown to attract and retain innovative residents, workers, and businesses.

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

📋 Modernize governance by simplifying permitting, regularly reviewing regulations, and embedding economic impact analysis into policymaking.

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

🏫 Foster university-linked innovation by supporting research commercialization, expanding innovation infrastructure, and reforming tech transfer processes.

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

👩‍💻 Diversify the District’s economy by cultivating emerging industry clusters and aligning workforce training with future-facing skill needs.

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

💰 Invigorate job growth through targeted, performance-based tax incentives focused on export-oriented industries that offer scalable employment opportunities.

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

🔍 What does D.C.'s economic future look like? In the 2025 State of Business Report, created for DC Chamber of Commerce, researchers identify key strategies for promoting growth and innovation in the District's economy:

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Daniel Burge @daniel-burge.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Too busy to read the full 2025 State of Business report? Check out Axios's coverage of the report: www.axios.com/local/washin...

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D.C.'s economy faces "pivotal moment" as jobs and business growth stall

A new Chamber of Commerce report shows D.C.'s mounting challenges.

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Daniel Burge @daniel-burge.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

The 2025 State of Business Report is out! "The District’s economy is grappling with a shrinking share of job activity, high office vacancy rates, stagnant nominal office rents, and waning entrepreneurial interest." www.dcpolicycenter.org/publications...

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

🌟 Keep up with the D.C. Policy Center! 📩 Our weekly newsletter includes what our researchers are reading, recent and relevant publications, and media mentions. ➡️ Subscribe: dcpolicycenter.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

📉 Following the federal reduction in force, federal government employment in the D.C. region has fallen by 5 percent since the start of the year. ➡️ Read more: www.dcpolicycenter.org/publications...

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

📈 @daniel-burge.bsky.social, Director of The Rivlin Initiative for Economic Policy and Competitiveness, analyzed cumulative D.C. resident employment growth in the 55 months following four recessions: July 1990, March 2001, December 2007, and February 2020. www.dcpolicycenter.org/publications...

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

📉 Business Sentiments Survey results show business leaders are wary of D.C.'s future. 📊 From @daniel-burge.bsky.social: "Respondents became much less optimistic, with only 9% and 14% expecting D.C.’s economy to strengthen over the next 6 months." ➡️ Read more: www.dcpolicycenter.org/publications...

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

🌟 The D.C. Policy Center is hiring! 🔍 We are looking for an organized, detail-oriented Operations Manager to support finance, human resources, administrative, and compliance functions. ➡️ For more information and to apply: www.dcpolicycenter.org/jobs/

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D.C. Policy Center @dcpolicycenter.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

🌟 We want to know the business community's expectations for the economy! 📊 Representatives from businesses and nonprofits in the D.C. region are invited to complete the 2025 Q2 Business Sentiments Survey. ➡️ Complete the survey: dcpc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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