Forbes.com list America Recession Proof Cities, but DC is not on there, because DC is not a city, it is a district.

From Joshua Zumbrun of Forbes.com:
"Nationally, home prices are falling, unemployment is on the rise and the economy is expected to grow slowly--or even contract--in the first half of the year.
But some cities are doing just fine.
Take Oklahoma City, Okla. With falling unemployment, one of the country's strongest housing markets, and solid growth in agriculture, energy and manufacturing, it looks best positioned among the nation's largest metropolitan areas to ride out the current crisis."

Washington gets E-Discovery Wake Up Call; Hangs Up, Goes back to bed

From Byte And Switch:

"The U.S. federal government – more specifically, the White House – has an e-discovery problem. And what started with questionable email policies looks to have spread to overall backup.
A court filing today reveals there may be gaps in the backup tapes the White House IT shop used to store email. It appears that messages from the crucial early stages of the Iraq War, between March 1 and May 22, 2003, can't be found on tape. So, far from exonerating the White House staffers, the latest turn of events casts an even harsher light on their email policies. "