# Is D.C. In a Recession?

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Podcast: [Dream City Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/dream-city-podcast-7576772)
Published: 2026-02-19T11:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

D.C.'s newest (interim) council member Doni Crawford joins to talk about whether D.C. is in a recession, how city hall will budget during one of the most difficult years in recent memory, and how she got to the Wilson Building. 00:00 Introduction to Council member Doni Crawford 01:28 Is DC In a Recession? 02:45 Congress Smacks Down DC Tax Changes 06:44 DC's Recession-Like Budget Year 10:27 Doni Crawford's Personal Life Story 16:02 Behind the Scenes: An Unprecedented DC Council Appointment 20:20 Council Chairman Phil Mendelson Behind the Scenes 22:40 Affordability in DC 24:33 Why Doesn't the DC Council Have an Education Committee? 25:29 Campaigning for the Seat 28:05 DC Snow Response and Accountability 31:20 Will You Endorse Mayoral Candidate? The Dream City Podcast is supported by launch partner SpotlightDC: Capital City Fund for Investigative Journalism . The Dream City Podcast will hold the powerful accountable and take you inside D.C.’s business and political worlds. Along the way: Revelatory conversations with city officials, business leaders, and the best-sourced journalists in town. The Dream City Podcast is a product of COSMOS Media LLC.

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