The D.C. area’s unemployment rate has increased at a significantly higher pace than the rest of the nation’s since January.
A recent report from the Brookings Institution shows that since January, the D.C. area has shed federal jobs at a faster rate than the rest of the nation, while private sector job growth has plateaued.
The report said the region is showing early signs of economic distress as the federal government undergoes dramatic downsizing under President Donald Trump’s administration…