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Jun 30, 2021

Economic Inclusiveness Tool Reflects Large Racial Wealth Gap In D.C. Region

A new tool from a coalition of businesses is designed to track the region’s progress towards building an inclusive economy.

Aug 20, 2020

Half Of D.C. Children Who Live In Renter Households Aren’t Getting Enough To Eat, New Report Shows

A new analysis of Census Bureau data shows the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on D.C. households.

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.

Mar 03, 2020

Almost One Third Of People Experiencing Homelessness In D.C. Say Incarceration Played A Role In Housing Struggles

“For people returning to D.C. from incarceration, it often means coming home to homelessness.”

Mar 02, 2017

Black College Grads In D.C. Are Likelier To Be Unemployed Today Than Before The Recession, Report Finds

As with so much else in the nation’s capital, the gains since the recession ended haven’t been spread equally.

Apr 28, 2016

The Charter School Population Is Quickly Catching Up To DCPS

Charter schools now make up 45 percent of the public school population, according to an new report.

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.

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

Jun 12, 2015

Report: Low-Wage Workers In D.C. Struggle With Unpredictable Hours

The typical service employee works for a median hourly pay of $10.00 for 32 hours a week—earning an annual income of about $16,600.

May 22, 2015

Seventy Percent Of D.C. Residents Favor Proposed Sales Tax Increase

The sales tax would increase from 5.75 percent of 6 percent.

 
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