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A division of the DC Office of the Chief Financial Officer, ORA supports the budget and policymaking process with forecasts, estimates, and analyses that ensure the District's financial integrity.
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Homeownership trends in DC are shifting amid housing affordability challenges and demographic changes. Notably, more women are becoming homeowners. In our latest blog post, ORA explores several factors that likely contributed to this change. Read here: ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/women-d...
The image in this post shows the difference of Homestead Owners in the District of Columbia between 2014 and 2024. In 2014, women accounted for 38.3% of homestead ownership, whereas men accounted for 61.7%. By 2024, women accounted for 47.6% vs men, who only accounted for 52.4% by this time.
October 28, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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How will the federal government’s downsizing impact wages and personal income in the District? We look to lessons from the 1990s, when federal downsizing between Q1 of 1993 and Q2 of 1996 decreased wages by $4 billion. ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/lost-de...
The image is a table reporting the change in Wages and Salaries and Personal Income in DC between Quarter 1 of 1993 to Quarter 2 of 1996, around the time of the last big federal downsizing. Over this period, DC wages and salaries declined by nearly $4 billion, or about 7 percent. Over this same period, DC Personal Income declined by approximately $1.2 billion or 3 percent.
July 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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What happens to the District when the federal government shrinks significantly to wages and income? In Part 2 of our series looking at the last time the federal government downsized we examine these impacts in the District: ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/lost-de...
Image of a line graph showing the change of wages and salaries, and personal income in DC from the first quarter of 1970 through the fourth quarter of 2024. The blue line is DC Personal Income and the yellow line is Wages and Salaries in DC throughout this period. The graph also highlights periods where recessions occurred throughout this time using grey bars. Data for this graph was sourced from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
July 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Good morning, DC! We can't think of a better way to spend the morning than catching up on the latest DC Economic and Revenue Trends Report! Read it here: ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/dc-econ...
Image reports the highlights from the DC Economic and Revenue Trends report published by the District of Columbia Office of Revenue Analysis for April 2025. The report highlights changes in employment, wages, office vacancy rate, single-family home sales, condo sales, and hotel-room-days. Users can read more by clicking the link in the post.
May 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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How will the federal government’s downsizing impact the District? We look to lessons from the 1990s, when the federal workforce in DC was cut by 22%. ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/lost-de...
The image show a graph derived from employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The graph has two lines, one blue for the federal government employment and one orange for total non-farm employment. The two lines report the employment from 1990-2025, comparing the last time federal government employment had a significant decline in the 1990s.
May 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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What happens to the District when the federal government shrinks significantly? We looked at the last time it happened: the 1990s. ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/lost-de...
May 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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It's the end of the month, and that means a new DC Economic and Revenue Trends report! Catch up on all the changes here: ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/dc-econ...
The image shows the highlights from DC's Economic and Revenue Trends report for March 2025 on: jobs, wages, population, office vacancy, home sales, and hotel stays.
April 21, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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How are we monitoring the federal downsizing and its impact on DC? This week’s blog post dives into the data we are monitoring and the dashboards we built for DC and Nationwide to track these impacts. ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/federal...
The image shows two maps for federal civilian continued unemployment claims and state unemployment claims for US states with a color that indicates states with more or fewer claims. This image is a scree capture from a nationwide dashboard built by ORA to track impacts from federal downsizing.
April 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Our office is actively monitoring the federal government layoffs and impacts on the District. Read our new blog post about the data we are tracking and two new dashboards we have built:
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Image shows a dashboard that reports state data for state unemployment insurance claims, federal civilian unemployment insurance claims, federal unemployment insurance claims payments, and working adjustment and training notifications.
April 10, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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While you wait for the cherry blossoms to bloom, catch up on our latest DC Economic and Revenue Trends Report for February 2025! Now available: ora-cfo.dc.gov/publication/...
March 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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It may rain today, but a good cup of tea and a new DC Economic and Revenue Trends Report is a good way to spend the afternoon. Read the latest for January 2025 here: ora-cfo.dc.gov/publication/...
March 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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It's cold outside, but this data is hot off the press! Take a break, and check out the latest monthly DC Economic and Revenue Trends. Read the full report here: ora-cfo.dc.gov/publication/...
January 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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We recently released our quarterly revenue estimate for DC: ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/dc-reve...

• Estimate for FY 2025-2028 remains unchanged
• Actual preliminary revenue for FY 2024 is higher than expected
• US election introduces uncertainty in future years due to potential new federal policies
January 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Happy holidays! Here are some highlights from our latest monthly DC Economic and Revenue Trends Review. Read the full review here: ora-cfo.dc.gov/publication/...
December 30, 2024 at 8:59 PM
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We’ve released an interactive dashboard for our latest tax burden study for the DC metro area. Compare income, property, sales, and auto taxes for a hypothetical family of three in DC and surrounding jurisdictions. ora-cfo.dc.gov/page/tax-bur...
December 17, 2024 at 5:42 PM
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DC’s home sale market has experienced dramatic changes in the last several years as mortgage rates have fallen then risen. We explore the role of women in this market, who have lower average incomes than other buyers taking out mortgages. ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/role-wo...
December 13, 2024 at 5:30 PM
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Happy Friday! Catch up with our most recent work:

- DC economic trends ora-cfo.dc.gov/publication/...
- Catalog of tax expenditures(aka tax breaks) ora-cfo.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
- Federal contracting + DC economy ora-cfo.dc.gov/blog/importa...
- DC taxes, visualized ora-cfo.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
December 6, 2024 at 8:38 PM
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We’re a group of economists and policy wonks who track DC’s economic and demographic trends and legislation to ensure the financial health of the District. 📈📊📉

- Follow our work via email: ora-cfo.dc.gov/page/subscri...
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- Contact: ora@dc.gov
November 21, 2024 at 8:21 PM