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DC Fiscal Policy Institute
Washington, District of Columbia ·The DC Fiscal Policy Institute conducts research and public education on budget and tax issues in the District of Columbia, with a particular emphasis on issues that affect low- and moderate-income residents.
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District of Columbia Network publications
Fully Fund the Second Chance Amendment Act
- April 22, 2024
- DC Fiscal Policy Institute
- Michael Johnson Jr.
DC’s Labor Market is Failing Young Black Workers
- March 18, 2024
- DC Fiscal Policy Institute
- Caitlin C. Schnur
Executive Summary: Achieving Vision of Fairly Compensated Early Education Workforce Makes Anticipation of Cost Growth Imperative
- February 6, 2024
- DC Fiscal Policy Institute
- Anne Gunderson
Excluded Workers Demand Inclusion: $200 Million Investment is Essential Though Less than Half of What’s Needed
- June 30, 2021
- DC Fiscal Policy Institute
- Doni Crawford
In this pivotal moment, DC policymakers must spend federal rescue funds in a timely way, with a laser focus on addressing the racial inequities that have excluded Black and brown […]
Excluded Workers Demand Inclusion: $200 Million Investment is Essential Though Less than Half of What’s Needed
- June 24, 2021
- DC Fiscal Policy Institute
- Doni Crawford
In this pivotal moment, DC policymakers must spend federal rescue funds in a timely way, with a laser focus on addressing the racial inequities that have excluded Black and brown […]
First In Line: Why the District Must Take a Reparative Approach to Recreational Cannabis Policy for Black and Brown Communities
- February 16, 2021
- DC Fiscal Policy Institute
- Doni Crawford
This new Council Period, DC policymakers can continue advancements in racial equity (as envisioned in the Racial Equity Achieves Results Amendment Act of 2020) and help build a just economic […]
Black Workers Matter: How the District’s History of Exploitation & Discrimination Continues to Harm Black Workers
- January 28, 2020
- DC Fiscal Policy Institute
- Doni Crawford and Kamolika Das
The District’s economy is strong on a number of important indicators such as employment, job growth, and increased wages, but the overall trends mask staggering racial inequalities. The District’s deep […]
Lessons from the Waterfront: Economic Development Projects Must Do More to Lessen DC’s Worsening Income Inequality
- October 12, 2017
- DC Fiscal Policy Institute
- Ilana Boivie
The District of Columbia can use its economic development efforts to stem the tide of the city’s rising income inequality, but it is failing to do so. Instead, the District’s […]
The Universal Paid Leave Act Makes the Most Sense for Workers, Employers, and Taxpayers
- October 3, 2017
- DC Fiscal Policy Institute
- Ilana Boivie
Economic Powerhouse: DC is Growing Faster than the Region
- May 23, 2017
- DC Fiscal Policy Institute
- Ilana Boivie
The DC economy is strong and increasingly diverse, with impressive improvements in a number of indicators over the past decade. The District is now a clear engine of economic vitality […]