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Business Sentiments Survey 2024 Quarter 4 results

In October, the D.C. Policy Center’s Rivlin Initiative distributed the fourth round of the Quarterly Business Sentiments Survey. The goal of the survey is to supply systematic, comprehensive information on the business community’s experiences to elected officials, the media, and the public. Questions center on the overall business climate, barriers to growth, and economic expectations. This report outlines the results of the 2024 Quarter 4 survey.

Daniel Burge

Economy & Competitiveness

publications | Economy

2024 State of Business Report: Creating a thriving business environment

Daniel Burge, Yesim Sayin

September 27, 2024

publications | Economy

Long-term unemployment in the District of Columbia: What it means, how it has changed, and whom it affects

Daniel Burge

July 12, 2024

publications | Economy

Laying the foundation for a resilient fiscal future for the District of Columbia

Yesim Sayin, Daniel Burge

April 25, 2024

Criminal Justice

publications | Criminal Justice, D.C. History

How D.C.’s criminal justice system has been shaped by the Revitalization Act

Emilia Calma, Yesim Sayin

March 1, 2023

publications | Criminal Justice, Demographics

A look at who is incarcerated in D.C.’s criminal justice system

Emilia Calma, Yesim Sayin

March 6, 2023

publications | Criminal Justice, D.C. History

The District of Columbia’s Criminal Justice System under the Revitalization Act: How the system works, how it has changed, and how the changes impact the District of Columbia

Emilia Calma, Yesim Sayin

March 1, 2023

Education Policy Initiative

publications | D.C. Voices, Education

D.C. Voices: Dual language programs in D.C. schools

Hannah Mason

December 11, 2024

publications | Education, Student experience, Workforce

Building career assets for lifelong success

Chelsea Coffin, Hannah Mason

November 13, 2024

publications | Education, Schools

Early Childhood Educators in D.C. and Housing: Part II, Where do early childhood educators live?

Chelsea Coffin, Hannah Mason

June 20, 2024

Housing

publications | Housing

Priced out: Where can D.C.’s essential workers afford to live?

Yesim Sayin, Emilia Calma

July 18, 2024

publications | Housing

Housing abundance under new workforce conditions

Yesim Sayin

September 24, 2024

publications | Housing

Expanding housing affordability for a strong and resilient District of Columbia

Emilia Calma

September 24, 2024

Workforce

publications | Housing

Housing for workforce is a key economic development program

Andrew Trueblood

July 31, 2024

publications | Poverty and Income Inequality, Racial Equity, Talent pipeline, Workforce

The case for creating a local talent pipeline in the District of Columbia

Emilia Calma, Yesim Sayin

April 29, 2021

publications | Workforce

Creating an embalmer’s license in the District will not increase opportunity for workers

Emilia Calma

January 24, 2024

Spotlight: Chart of the week

Our chart of the week is a quick-read highlight of new or relevant data every week.

publications | Economy

Chart of the week: While the District’s population grew for the third consecutive year, two key indicators remain concerning.

January 10, 2025 | Daniel Burge

publications | Economy

Chart of the week: Despite more job openings, unemployed D.C. residents struggle to secure employment

November 22, 2024 | Daniel Burge

publications | Economy

Chart of the week: Businesses’ expectations for the District’s economy improve

November 01, 2024 | Daniel Burge

Press coverage

The work of the D.C. Policy Center is often featured by the media in articles, interviews, and other platforms that highlight our expertise.

publications | Public Health

Food insecurity persists in Wards 7 and 8, but there are solutions | The Wash

January 02, 2025 | D.C. Policy Center

publications | Housing

DC city council hears from tenants and landlords about the SAFE Act | WUSA9

December 12, 2024 | D.C. Policy Center

publications | Public safety

‘I tell her it’s fireworks’: How DC shootings affected 564 of 566 schools | NBC4 Washington

December 12, 2024 | D.C. Policy Center

Events

To encourage the exchange of new ideas and fresh perspectives, the D.C. Policy Center hosts lectures and roundtables, and our experts regularly participate in events in the community.

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Small landlords survey

July 25, 2024 |

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Parent Listening Sessions for State of D.C. Schools 2023-24

July 25, 2024 |

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Lunch and Conversation with At-Large Councilmember Christina Henderson

June 27, 2024 |

Our most recent publications

Reports | Economy

Business Sentiments Survey 2024 Quarter 4 results

The D.C. Policy Center’s Rivlin Initiative on Economic Policy & Competitiveness launched the Quarterly Business Sentiments Survey (QBSS) in January 2024. The survey’s objective is to offer comprehensive information on …

January 9, 2025 | Daniel Burge

Articles | D.C. Voices, Education

D.C. Voices: Dual language programs in D.C. schools

D.C. has a high degree of public-school choice, with the majority of students and families in D.C. choosing to attend a school other than their in-boundary school. A 2021 survey …

December 11, 2024 | Hannah Mason

Testimony | Housing

Balancing apartment regulations with housing providers’ ability to maintain safe buildings

Good morning, Chairperson Mendelson, Pinto, and members of the Committee. My name is Emilia Calma and I am the Director of Research and Policy at the D.C. Policy Center, an …

December 10, 2024 | Emilia Calma

Reports | Economy

Labor force participation in the District of Columbia: Six key facts you need to know

Why does the prime working-age labor force participation rate matter? The prime working-age labor force participation rate is the percentage of people aged 25 to 54 who are in the …

December 5, 2024 | Daniel Burge

Testimony | Education, Schools, Student experience

D.C. statewide assessments results show little improvement and a need for large decreases in chronic absenteeism

The CAPE statewide assessment for school year 2023-24 showed that 34 percent of students met or exceeded expectations in English Language Arts (ELA), and 22.6 percent of student did so …

December 4, 2024 | Chelsea Coffin

Testimony | Education, Out-of-school time

Provider financial information and attendance data are crucial to OST program expansion

Good morning, Chairperson Mendelson and members of the Committee. My name is Emilia Calma and I am the Director of Research and Policy at the D.C. Policy Center, an independent …

November 21, 2024 | Emilia Calma

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