This report examines housing affordability for essential workers—those who provide critical services for the city and its residents—in the District of Columbia. It is the latest publication in a series of papers focused on workforce housing in the District of Columbia.
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The D.C. Policy Center prepared a briefing on the first years of Equitable Access in D.C.’s common lottery as one of the DC Education Research Collaborative’s first publications. Written by …
The discussion of affordable housing and housing affordability continue to be central to budgeting and policymaking in the District of Columbia. Persistent challenges in housing production have expanded the affordability …
Other reports in this series Introduction Essential workers in the District of Columbia provide critical services for the city’s functionality and residents’ well-being. They include medical professionals, teachers, early childhood …
Why should we care about long-term unemployment? The unemployment rate is one of the most closely watched economic metrics. It measures the share of a jurisdiction’s residents who are not …
In January 2024, the D.C. Policy Center’s Rivlin Initiative launched its Quarterly Business Sentiments Survey. The survey’s goal is to provide systematic, comprehensive information on the business community’s experiences to …
Compared to neighboring counties and closest cities, D.C. has one of the highest chronic absenteeism rates, which includes excused absences and unexcused absences that count toward truancy. In Maryland, where …
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