https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/11/washington-d-c-s-economic-boom-financed-by-you/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 13:10:00 -0400<![CDATA[Billions in federal spending, largely a result of two foreign wars, were pouring into the local economy by the early 2000s. Then came the housing bubble. But after it burst, a remarkable inversion occurred: as the country withered, Washington bloomed. Since 2007, the regional economy has expanded about three times as much as the overall country’s. By some measures, the Washington area has become the richest region in the country. It is now home to the three highest-income counties in the United States, and seven out of the Top 10.]]>Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:40:29 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/11/washington-d-c-s-economic-boom-financed-by-you-n99148