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Mar 17, 2020

Liberal Policy Veteran Ed Lazere Is Running For D.C. Council Again

Unlike his last bid, he’s now seeking an at-large seat as an independent.

Dec 08, 2016

Report: D.C.’s Housing Crisis Increases For City’s Lowest Income Residents

Only 39 percent of affordable apartments backed by the city since 2010 are within reach families who need them most.

Feb 29, 2016

Report: D.C.’s Richest Residents Earn 52 Times More Than The Poorest

The top 5 percent of D.C. residents make 52 times the income of the bottom 20 percent.

Jan 27, 2016

Report: D.C.’s Public Housing Is At Risk, With Billions Of Dollars Of Project Maintenance Needed

Over 78 percent of D.C.’s public housing units need significant improvements.

Oct 15, 2015

Report: D.C. Workers Without A College Degree Have Seen Declining Wages From 25 Years Ago

Worker with only a high school education made $2 more in 1980 than they did in 2014, when adjusting for inflation. Meanwhile, Washingtonians with a college degree made $4.50 more on average in 2014 than they did in 1980

Mar 12, 2015

Report: How Hard Is It To Find Affordable Housing In D.C.? Almost Impossible.

According to a new report from the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, affordable housing in the District is nearly gone.

Mar 13, 2014

D.C. Fourth In Income Inequality

That’s an average income of over $530,000 for the richest D.C. residents and just under $9,900 for the poorest.

Mar 05, 2014

Report: Wage Inequality Growing In D.C.

For D.C. residents in the 20th percentile — meaning they earn wages less than 80 percent of the population — the median hourly wage fell from $13.08 in 2008 to $12.31 in 2012.

Feb 21, 2014

Concerns Raised Over Gray’s Proposed ‘Provisional Placement’ Plan For Homeless Families

“Altogether, the mayor’s provisional placement plan appears primarily to be an effort to keep the shelter population down rather than an effort to help homeless families achieve stability,” the D.C. Fiscal Policy writes.

Jan 27, 2014

90 Percent Of D.C. Fast Food Cooks Will Benefit From Minimum Wage Hike

Who benefits from the minimum wage hike, in one chart.

 
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