Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
DCFPI, the Federal City Council and DC Chamber of Commerce Send Letter to the Council Supporting the Expansion of the Sales Tax to Cover Health Clubs
By Jenny Reed • June 24, 2014 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
Bursting the Bubble: Five Charts that Show the Challenges of Working and Living in the Washington Region
By Jenny Reed • June 23, 2014 • Income & Poverty
Report
Bursting the Bubble: The Challenges of Working and Living in the National Capital Region
By Tina Paden • June 23, 2014 • Income & Poverty
Blog
Expanding DC’s Early Intervention Services Can Pay Off in the Long Run
By Soumya Bhat • June 19, 2014 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
Testimony of Soumya Bhat, Education Finance and Policy Analyst, At the Public Hearing on B20-723, Special Education Student Rights Act of 2014
By Tina Paden • June 19, 2014 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Blog
Leading Pundits Agree: Expanding the Sales Tax To Services Like Health Clubs Makes Sense
By Ed Lazere • June 18, 2014 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
5, 4, 3….Open the Door DC!
By Jessica Fulton • June 16, 2014 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Blog
Sales Tax on Services Helps Provide Tax Reductions for Most DC Residents
By Soumya Bhat • June 12, 2014 • Revenue & Budget / Taxes
Blog
5, 4, 3….It’s Time to Open the Door DC!
By Jenny Reed • June 11, 2014 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Revenue & Budget
All Publications & Resources
Blog
Nearly Half of All Renters and More Than Half of Black Renters in DC Struggle to Afford Rent
By Connor Zielinski • April 14, 2025 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
In The News
Trump signs order on Washington DC as Republicans exert control over city
The Guardian • April 8, 2025
In The News
No timeline yet for when House will consider bill to revert $1.1B cut to DC budget
ABC News 7 • April 8, 2025
In The News
D.C. tenant group calls on their landlords to stop charging hidden fees
Street Sense Media • April 8, 2025
In The News
Fiscal policy nonprofits criticize federal bill that would slash DC's budget by $1B
ABC News 7 • April 8, 2025
Blog
Cuts to Federal Food Assistance Will Hurt Residents Just As DC Enters Recession
By Erica Williams • April 2, 2025 • Inclusive Economy
Fact Sheets
Immigrants are a Vital Part of DC's Future
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • April 2, 2025 • Inclusive Economy
Blog
DCFPI Welcomes Shira Markoff as New Director of Economic Policy
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 24, 2025