On October 1, 2024, a D.C. Policy Center report was cited by Technical.ly: DC’s entrepreneurial landscape is bustling, but signs suggest it’s starting to weaken, according to an annual report by the DC Policy Center. For instance, there have been higher closure rates and slow growth in new business applications. Read More: DC weekly…

Executive Summary Through 2023 and the first half of 2024, Washington D.C.’s economy continued to navigate challenges stemming from the increase in remote work. While there has been a slight uptick in commuting activity, office occupancy remains below half of pre-pandemic levels, leading to higher vacancy rates and substantial discounts on office…

On September 16, 2024, the D.C. Policy Center was cited by The DC Line: According to the D.C. Policy Center’s most recent “State of D.C. Schools” annual report, 44% of students were chronically absent in the 2022-23 school year, with absenteeism rates still significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels, which stood at 29% during…