Unemployment among Black residents in the District was up slightly in the first quarter of 2022 compared with a year earlier, and is more than seven times that of white workers.
Washington, D.C., followed suit this year and is expanding its credit to match the federal amount by tax year 2026, something no state has done.
According to the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, early childhood educators, who are predominantly Black and brown, earn a median annual income of approximately $31,950 — barely above minimum wage.
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DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) is pleased to announce the election of Dr. Jerome S. Paige as Chair of our Board of Directors. Dr. Paige is a founding board member of the organization and has previously served as Board Treasurer.
Qubilah Huddleston, a policy analyst with the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) said that the budget actually creates losses for many schools.
The DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) is thrilled to be a recipient of the Economic Analysis and Research Network’s (EARN) Worker-Centered Policies for an Equitable Recovery (WCPER) fund.
DCFPI welcomes Todd Gray as our new Director of Institutional Advancement!
DCFPI welcomes Caitlin C. Schnur, DCFPI’s new Deputy Policy Director!