A bookstore in the Petworth neighborhood reports sales are down a whopping 60% since the federal surge in D.C. began.

The small but beautifully arranged Loyalty Bookstore on busy Upshur Street near Georgia Avenue in D.C. feels calm, welcoming and safe.

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“Our neighborhood in Petworth can sustain a small business that focuses on unique and diverse voices,” co-owner Hannah Oliver Depp said.

For six years, the independent bookstore has provided Petworth with a gem of a “third space” filled with books that reflect the rich diversity of the neighborhood. The federal takeover, which came during a traditionally slow summer month and on top of the Department of Government Efficiency federal job cuts that left many customers cutt

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