People are flocking into DC and its suburbs as fast as they can get there. Government spending is a Major Growth Industry.
The beltway is as crowded as ever, and people attached to the federal moneytube are having to live farther and farther from the center of the money spout, and in so doing, corrupting many traditionally conservative population blocs.
It’s no wonder that folks who live in the Watergate do not see any bad economy.
About the ONLY place where the Unemployment numbers are good is North Dakota!