RICHMOND, Va. — Researchers have rolled out a new economy monitor to track changes in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region.
The Brookings Institution, a nonprofit research organization, worked with the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments to create a real-time view of how policy changes, federal staffing, and spending cuts impact the DMV area.
The region has experienced the highest rates of unemployment compared to the entire nation, according to Brookings. The area has cut more federal jobs since January compared to the nation as a whole…