Remote work—whether it be hybrid or fully remote—has reshaped the District’s economy. In particular, remote work has loosened the once-tight link between where people live and where they work—especially for employed residents with a bachelor’s degree or higher. Since remote work’s peak in 2021, the number of employed D.C. residents who work…

On March 16, 2026, Executive Director Yesim Sayin was quoted by WMAL: “It is hard to attribute a separate value for each,” said Yesim Sayin, executive director of the nonpartisan D.C. Policy Center. “For sure, remote work led to the long-term commercial real estate crises, and federal layoffs just made things worse.”…

On March 12, 2026, the State of D.C. Schools, 2024-25 report was featured by WTOP: D.C. public schools are showing “forward momentum,” with an increase in enrollment, improved teacher retention and improvements in student performance, according to a new report from the D.C. Policy Center. But one of the authors of the…