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Dec 30, 2013

D.C. Added More Than 13,000 People In One Year

That’s a two percent increase.

Nov 05, 2013

D.C.’s Personal Income Growth Was Much Greater Than National Average Over Last Decade

How much greater? A whooping 55 percent.

Jun 17, 2013

18 D.C. Neighborhoods Identified as ‘Gentrifying’

Columbia Heights, Brookland, Anacostia, Marshall Heights, and 14 other neighborhoods spread across D.C. can be considered gentrifying.

May 29, 2013

A Champagne-Filled RV Is Heading to D.C. Today

Sean Hannity is going to paste us for this one.

May 29, 2013

Washington Area’s Housing Market Strongest In Country, Says Report

According to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, home prices rose by 7.7 percent from March 2012 to March 2013 in the D.C. area.

May 16, 2013

William, Sophia, and Genesis Were Popular Baby Names in D.C. Last Year

Yes, Genesis. Alexander, Emma and, Benjamin also made the list.

Mar 18, 2013

Farewell, Boomtown? Frenzied Apartment Building Could Slow

The D.C. skyline keeps filling up with new apartment buildings, but it might not need that many.

Feb 05, 2013

Move Over, Chicago, D.C. Is America’s Second City Now (Or Something)

There’s a new city rising on the American lanscape to counter the economic and cultural might of New York, and it’s, well, us.

Jan 28, 2013

We Watched Sean Hannity’s ‘Expose’ on D.C. So You Didn’t Have To

Last Friday Sean Hannity exposed our wealthy ways, calling Washington a “Boomtown” fueled by federal spending.

 
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