The plan includes more money in the rainy day fund, tax relief, and more money for SNAP beneficiaries.

Industry workers say the past year and a half has been challenging because of a lack of migrant worker visas, the coronavirus pandemic, and a crab shortage.

“Asking a little something out of people that are weathering this so well … is the right thing to do,” Councilmember Charles Allen tells DCist.

The emergency legislation with amendments could be up for a vote on the Senate floor next week.

The federal relief bill doesn’t give more money to state and local governments, but its other provisions could help stave off a deeper crisis.

Even as consumers increasingly turn to online retail, the high-end Northern Virginia mall pulls holiday shoppers from across the Washington region.

Not only would the proposed cuts put a damper on economic growth, but they could also severely hamper economic recovery coming out of the pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the District’s once-thriving downtown area into a ghost town over the past nearly eight months.

President Trump said he’s walking away from negotiations over a new federal stimulus package for pandemic relief. D.C. area leaders say people need more help from the government, not less.

The Trump administration’s new eviction ban will beef up protection for renters in Maryland and Virginia.