Wealth inequality is at mind-boggling levels. OCPP Policy Analyst Tyler Mac Innis discusses how much of Oregon’s wealth is in the hands of a few billionaires, the factors driving economic
News Release In what may be the first ever estimate of wealth inequality in Oregon, a new report by the Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) finds that three billionaires together have
In recent years, some lawmakers have failed to show up for work as a tactic to derail legislation. We speak with Tan Perkins, campaign manager for Measure 113, about the harm
The following are the 2022 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines, informally referred to as the “federal poverty level.” The guidelines determine the benefit levels of many low-income assistance programs, such as
In an earlier era, a vibrant labor movement nurtured a broad middle. But half-a-century ago, under severe attack from corporations, the fortunes of organized labor began to turn for the worse.
Oregon is a prosperous state in one of history’s richest nations, yet so many Oregonians struggle to make ends meet. What will it take for all Oregonians to live in
Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, has used all kinds of tricks to keep our tax system complicated and expensive. Most Americans pay the price, especially those who can least afford it.
The U.S. Supreme Court decision ending of the constitutional right to abortion threatens economic harm to many. In the first segment of this episode, we discuss the economic impact of the
A few weeks ago, we learned that a $3 billion “kicker” rebate could be on its way. As usual, the rich would get huge checks, while the lowest-income Oregonians — those who could really use some extra money to pay the bills — would get chump change.
Oregon’s biggest housing program, the mortgage interest deduction, does nothing to ease the state’s long-running housing crisis. That’s because this billion-dollar housing subsidy mainly benefits well-off homeowners.
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