State pulse · data through September 6, 2026
District of Columbia business outlook
District of Columbia business outlook and momentum from the latest U.S. Census BTOS data, with current performance, revenue, employment, input prices and six-month outlook.
Business Pulse Momentum21/100↓ deterioratingConfidence: low
Momentum history
Last releases
What moves the score
Leading drivers
Future performance-92.7
Current performance-88.7
Future employees+41.7
Employees+33.9
Momentum is a Business Pulse analytical score, not an official Census metric.
Latest readings
September 6, 2026Business signals
| Indicator | Index | 3-release trend | Statistical signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current performance | 29.7 | ↓ -19.5 | n/a |
| Employees | 83.8 | ↑ +9.3 | n/a |
| Future employees | 78.9 | ↑ +16.5 | n/a |
| Future performance | 28.3 | ↓ -25.5 | n/a |
BTOS diffusion indexes generally use 50 as the balance point. Input-price indexes are interpreted inversely inside our Momentum score because rising input costs are a headwind.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS). This independent page emphasizes change over multiple releases and separates our analytical score from official Census estimates.
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