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Reporter Roundtable: How the D.C. region is navigating federal cuts and a shutdown | WAMU

October 23, 2025
  • D.C. Policy Center

On October 20, 2025, Executive Director Yesim Sayin was quoted by WAMU:

“None of the activity that fuels growth is coming from what is happening in the city or in the region,” said Yesim Sayin, the head of the D.C. Policy Center and an expert on the local economy. “It’s just the national and the global markets…Any indicator of the District’s economic health that’s not tied to stock market is looking worse for the wear.”

Read More: Reporter Roundtable: How the D.C. region is navigating federal cuts and a shutdown
Additional reading: 2025 State of Business Report: Investing in growth

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Established in 2016, the D.C. Policy Center is a non-partisan research and policy organization committed to advancing policies for a strong and vibrant economy in the District of Columbia. Through rigorous research and collaboration, the D.C. Policy Center develops and tests policy ideas, disseminates its findings, and engages in constructive dialogue and debate.

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