States of Affordability: A series on where and why US households struggle to make ends meet
On Election Day this November, voters will head to the polls to elect 36 governors and hundreds of…
Metro Monitor 2026: The relationship between immigration and regional economic performance over the past decade
Editor’s note: This analysis accompanies Metro Monitor 2026, a data interactive that provides decisionmakers in the nation’s 196…
After the ‘fork’: Greater Washington leads the nation in regional job loss
When the Trump administration first announced its “workforce optimization initiative” for the federal government in early 2025, Greater…
Early warning signs for the DC region’s economy amid federal downsizing
Key takeaways: Since January 2025, the DMV region has shed federal jobs at a faster rate than the…
Corps to careers: Expanding career opportunities for young adults involved in service and conservation programs
Service and conservation corps programs offer young Americans a chance to address needs across the country’s built and…