Oh, the poor babies. Now some of them might have to go get real jobs.
DC metropolitan area is an economic aberration. Fairly recession proof at taxpayers expense. I spent my High school years there and NEVER lacked for a good job. My friends who remained there for decades all had good paying work and none of them held government positions. There are 6 figure goods and services work all over that area. And it is the literal economic bubble that most large metro area cannot enjoy because the Federal Government doesn’t live there.
What’s interesting is how modest the DC area was in the 60’s and how economically grandiose it has become over the last 60 years. Very telling indeed.