On May 21, 2021, D.C. Policy Center’s Executive Director Yesim Sayin Taylor testified before the Special Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic…

COVID-19 related federal legislation and administrative actions have provided an unprecedented amount of federal funding for the District of Columbia….

<< Section 3   |   Return to main report page References Bartik, Timothy J. “A New Panel Database on Business Incentives…

Section 3. The usefulness of tax incentives in D.C. is limited by the make-up of its sectors The District takes…

Section 2: What are tax incentives for economic development? Incentives are “tax breaks, cash grants, loans, or services” that target…

Section 1. Introduction Tax incentives have recently endured public scrutiny as a tool for economic growth. In 2017, Amazon announced…

The District’s strategy for targeting industries, and the dollar value of incentives offered, is unique when compared to the tax…

In response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, on December 1, 2020, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) released…

As the world enters the seventh month of closures and job losses due to COVID-19, the District of Columbia, like…