Economic research staff prepare briefing memos for Councilmembers and staff on economic issues relating to or impacting the District.

Impact of Federal Firings on the District’s Economy. This analysis shows the potential impacts of terminating 200,000 federal government workers nationwide on the District of Columbia’s economy and tax revenue.

Economic Analysis of Mixed-Use Redevelopment of RFK Campus. This analysis shows the potential economic impact of the proposed  redevelopment of the Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) campus in Washington, D.C.

D.C. Restaurant Industry Overview (May 2025). This memo provides an overview of D.C.’s restaurant industry, highlighting employment trends, D.C.’s restaurant composition mix between full and limited-service restaurants, hourly median wages of different occupations within the restaurant industry, and potential factors contributing to recent trends found in the data.