Economy
ArtBy Warren Stevens November 6, 2024
Autumn comes
Autumn leaves are turning colors. Fall weather is here already. It’s leaf raking time. The kids are in school now.
ArtBy Reginald Black November 6, 2024
Lay-bour
My physical expenditure of / Mental effort is especially difficult / Physical activities giving birth / To such a period
ArtBy Daniel Ball November 6, 2024
Working hard
Daniel said: I didn’t know that Labor Day was in September.
Daniel said: The word labor means, to me, to work very hard that day.
OpinionBy Aida Peery November 6, 2024
November 5
The countdown is over, and hopefully, we’re about to have a historical event of electing a female president.
NewsBy Jack Walker October 8, 2024
How the benefits cliff traps people in poverty
Street Sense explains the benefits cliff.
NewsBy Samantha Monteiro July 17, 2024
D.C. landlord group’s report says affordable housing is in ‘crisis’ after the pandemic
A report published by the Apartment and Office Building Association says the affordable housing market is facing a “looming crisis.”
OpinionBy Jeffery McNeil June 18, 2024
Why I’ve taken a pause from writing
A new story by Jeffery McNeil
NewsBy Andrea Ho May 8, 2024
Despite DC council’s push to decriminalize street vending, vendors face an uncertain future
Last month, the D.C. Department of Health gave several street vendors cease-and-desist orders, despite recent reforms.
ArtBy Maurice Spears March 13, 2024
Let’s support those making a difference
Maurice Spears urges us to support our local businesses.
OpinionBy David Schwartzman October 11, 2023
DC fails to protect its children
D.C. should do more to protect children from toxic lead and give families economic opportunities, David Schwartzman writes.
OpinionBy Maurice Spears July 13, 2023
How nonprofits and the government can help entrepreneurs in DC
Artist and vendor Maurice Spears offers suggestions for the government and non-profits like Street Sense can do more for entrepreneurs
NewsBy Alexia Partouche April 13, 2023
DC families who file their tax returns could receive monthly stipends
The new monthly basic income program provides monthly stipends to eligible families who file their tax returns.
OpinionBy Maurice Spears January 25, 2023
Let’s focus on financial literacy in 2023
Maurice Spears shares some tips on financial literacy.
ArtBy Ronald Smoot November 9, 2022
Costs
Ronald Smoot laments the rising costs.
ArtBy Ronald Smoot September 28, 2022
Riding around the city, looking for a job
I went to the Voices for a Second Chance, a service center for returning citizens, the other day. I was…
NewsBy Atmika Iyer August 3, 2022
The gig economy’s latest adversary: inflation
During a period of inflation, people are motivated to join the gig economy for extra income to cover rising expenses. Inflation simultaneously engenders and exacerbates fiscal obstacles for gig workers.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia July 6, 2022
D.C. raises minimum wage to $16.10
D.C. raised its minimum wage to $16.10 on July 1, making it higher than any state in the country.
OpinionBy Lori Smith June 15, 2022
As the traditional economy collapses, those who struggle must find alternatives
Lori Smith calls for fiscal policy to prioritize the most vulnerable.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia March 30, 2022
Two years, no change: Workers say DOES is “failing DC”
D.C. workers applying for unemployment insurance still report long wait times and late pay, as DOES slowly modernizes their application system.
ArtBy Reggie Jones March 2, 2022
Cold world
Reggie Jones reflects on the state of the world.
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