Economic Growth DC is an economic policy organization that serves as a catalyst for increasing the rate of growth of the District's economy.
We are a non-profit incorporated in the District of Columbia under Title 29, Chapter 4 of the DC code. We are organized within the meaning of section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code as a social welfare organization dedicated to promoting the common good and the general welfare of the residents of the District of Columbia through a more robust and dynamic economy. Economic Growth DC accompli
09/06/2015
Justice Denied in Washington, DC http://t.co/Ug0lq8ht8x Dave Oberting writes about his white privilege.
Justice Denied in Washington, DC By Dave Oberting My White Privilege I was born into a middle-class Midwestern family. Both my parents were teachers. They stayed married to each other for 37 years until my father passed away about a decade ago. The neighborhoods I grew up in were safe and secure. The kinds of neighborhoods wher…
08/30/2015
Where to Start with Regulatory Reform Part II http://t.co/pnogTFC59n Labor Markets, Telcom, Healthcare and Criminal Justice...
Where to Start with Regulatory Reform Part II In a previous post, Where to Start with Regulatory Reform, we made the case for changing the incentives that govern the way regulators are measured and compensated. Today, we offer a starting point for the District's regulatory reform efforts: The Problem In a Washington Post article dated July 10th…
08/29/2015
One Small Example of a Better Way to Regulate http://t.co/YrjzJIF0cR DC should regulate for outcomes, not process. http://t.co/xKUyCIrbmI
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08/28/2015
Current Economic Conditions in the District of Columbia http://t.co/gS7752OneI Wondering what's really going on with the District's economy?
Current Economic Conditions in the District of Columbia When a visitor comes to the District, they look around and see dozens of construction cranes, 300 shiny new restaurants opened in just the last two years and inevitably think the District must be booming. There are certain segments of the economy that are doing well and affluent residents have ben…
Where to Start with Regulatory Reform Part II http://t.co/pnogTFC59n Labor Markets, Telcom, Healthcare and Criminal Justice...
Justice Denied in Washington, DC http://t.co/Ug0lq8ht8x Dave Oberting writes about his white privilege.
One Small Example of a Better Way to Regulate http://t.co/YrjzJIF0cR DC should regulate for outcomes, not process. http://t.co/TdFmrM5h1P
Current Economic Conditions in the District of Columbia http://t.co/gS7752OneI Wondering what's really going on with the District's economy?
There is no truth to the idea that wage growth has become decoupled from labor productivity. http://t.co/C07G08Xsv2
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