On September 29, 2025, Executive Director Yesim Sayin was quoted in the Washington Informer:
Yesim Sayin, executive director of D.C. Policy Center, said beyond federal employment, the District relied on tourism. However, foreign tourists aren’t coming.
“And we relied a whole lot on universities bringing talent who would then stay here and be part of our talent pool,” Sayin noted. “And that is kind of gone, too. So what are we now?”
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