The Washington area’s gross regional product will drop 1.7 percent this year for the first time in more than 20 years, according to the Greater Washington Initiative...
The report says the region’s GRP — the total value of its economy including goods and services — hit $454 billion in 2008, up 2 percent. That makes it the fourth-largest regional economy in the nation, the group said, following New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
Unemployment in the D.C. area inched down in April to 5.6 percent, but was still way up from 3 percent unemployment in April 2008, according to the latest numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Ex-Offenders Deserve Rights!
Ex-Offender Rights Training and Discussion
Tuesday, April 21st
6:30-8:30pm
Greater Mt. Calvary Family Life Center
605 Rhode Island Ave NE
(Rhode Island Ave Metro)
Ex-offenders looking for work often face discrimination and
frustration. Join us to share your experiences, learn about the rights
ex-offenders have, and discuss how DC laws should be changed to better
protect ex-offenders from discrimination.
Sponsored by the Coalition for a Worker Center in DC:
Featuring: Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban
Affairs, DC Employment Justice Center, and DC Jobs with Justice
For more info, contact: Mackenzie at 202-974-8224
Mackenzie Baris
DC Jobs with Justice
888 16th St, NW suite 520
Washington, DC 20006
tel: 202-974-8224
fax: 202-974-8152
www.dcjwj.org
“CAPCO” - a DC economic development program created in 2004 - is getting a lot of attention these days, following a highly critical report from the DC Auditor. The $50 million program, which uses tax credits to encourage venture capital investments in DC businesses, apparently has created just 31 new jobs for DC residents.
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NNSP has developed a tool – the Recovery Act Summary by Industry Sector – to identify potential funding available to initiatives working in particular industry sectors from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
The workbook categorizes ARRA investments by industry sector, such as construction, healthcare, and information technology. It also lists investments in "green" industries, such as renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Each industry break-out is further sub-divided, with descriptions of programs, specific activities, and level of funding available. Also included is our initial assessment of whether sector initiatives may directly apply for funds.
While this tool is intended to help sector initiatives and supporters identify funding opportunities, it also offers an overview of ARRA’s potential impact on specific industries, such as construction, in which the recovery investments are likely to generate significantly increased economic activity and workforce demand.
To view the Recovery Act Summary by Industry Sector, click here.
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