Quicker rebound seen for D.C. area

Expansion expected to help restore tax revenue, Moody's says
By V. Dion Haynes
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
An anticipated expansion of the Washington area economy -- to be spurred largely by a federal hiring spree and military base realignment -- should help local governments restore tax revenue to pre-recession levels quicker than other municipalities across the country, according to a new report Tuesday by the bond rating firm Moody's Investors Service...