Our top 5 highlights of 2021
As 2021 comes to a close, we look back at the top highlights of the year — our publications and other content that generated the biggest buzz.
December 27, 2021
OCPP
Written by staff at the Oregon Center for Public Policy.
Deportations weaken Oregon’s economy and plunge families into severe economic hardship
Oregon’s economy will take a $130 million hit and some 3,500 children will lose the financial support of a family member if the current backlog of deportation cases are decided
December 15, 2021
(Podcast) The Racist Roots of Oregon’s Tax System
In this special episode of Policy for the People, we share a recording of our presentation “The Racist Roots of Oregon’s Tax System.” Listen to OCPP communications director Juan Carlos Ordóñez discuss how Oregon’s tax system entrenches and even deepens racial inequality.
December 10, 2021
(Podcast) How the superrich exploit tax havens in the U.S.
One of the main places where the superrich go to stash their money and avoid taxes is the U.S. This is due to the fact that a number of U.S. states have transformed themselves into tax havens.
November 12, 2021
[Video] Oregon Tax System: Explained
What are the main things to know about Oregon’s tax system? What is the good and the bad, and what are the reforms we need?
November 4, 2021
(Podcast) Why we need Build Back Better
In the latest episode of Policy for the People, we discuss the Build Back Better legislation before Congress with Samantha Jacoby of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and OCPP’s Alejandro Queral.
October 8, 2021
(Podcast) Poor quality jobs abound
In the latest episode of Policy for the People, we explore the problem of poor quality jobs — jobs that pay too little to adequately support a family and that often come with few if any benefits. OCPP Senior Policy Analyst Janet Bauer explains the dimensions of the problem and what Oregon can do to address it.
September 10, 2021
Most jobs in Oregon are poor-quality jobs
On the eve of the pandemic, at a time when Oregon enjoyed one of the strongest job markets on record, more than half of all jobs in the state paid
September 1, 2021
(Podcast) Income inequality remains the defining challenge of our times
In this episode of Policy for the People, OCPP Executive Director Alejandro Queral discusses the most recently available figures on inequality, why economic inequality harms Oregonians, and what kinds of policies changes are needed to shrink inequality.
August 16, 2021
(Podcast) Undocumented workers: essential yet excluded
Undocumented workers in Oregon are more likely than not to perform work considered essential during the pandemic, yet they have been left out of federal emergency assistance.
July 12, 2021
