At the State of Downtown Forum, D.C. leaders highlighted the looming loss of economic activity as federal workforce reductions threaten to remove 40,000 employed residents from the city. Mayor Muriel Bowser emphasized the importance of retaining these workers and attracting new jobs to ensure the District’s economic stability, especially in light of a budget shortfall caused by federal government interference.

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