Local Leaders Talk Sequestration, Stability for Businesses
The Georgetown Business Association hosted its first economic forum on Thursday night.
A panel of local leaders weighed in on the implications of national and local economics and the affects of taxes on Washington, D.C. business at the City Tavern Club in the heart of the Georgetown business district on Thursday night. “Our city is really strong today. Our downtown is being rebuilt and our neighborhoods are being rebuilt,” said Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans, at the forum’s opening. However, he said he worries that the “bad actions” of congress and the president, such as failure to act in stopping sequestration, will affect the District of Columbia “dramatically.” The Georgetown Business Association held its first economic forum composed of Evans, former congressman Jim Moody, Georgetown resident and entrepreneur Ray Regan…
