Washington Business Journal

Dear District businesses and entrepreneurs:

Living in D.C. for 20 years, I’ve witnessed the ups and downs of this city. From lagging behind other East Coast cities on retail and housing in the 1990s, multiple sequestrations, to the recent Great Recession, we’ve suffered our share of setbacks that at times felt insurmountable.

Yet despite what’s been thrown at us, we sit here today a stronger, more resilient city — with one of the strongest local economies in the country.