September 30, 2025 2:00 pm
By Mike Murillo
The D.C. region is in a precarious position — a point that economic experts said is unlike any previous shutdown.
“I don’t think we’ve seen anything like this before. So no, this is in many respects unprecedented. We’re charting new territories,” said Terry Clower, director of the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University.
Clower pointed to a troubling convergence of factors: 18,000 federal jobs lost this year, a decline of 8,500 jobs in professional and business services and a sluggish tourism sector. These stressors, he said, make the region especially vulnerable.
“All of these things make this to where the impact of the shutdown will be felt more severely,” he said.
WTOP Staff
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