Establishing a workforce standards board for care workers would help ensure our parents and grandparents can live out their later
Raising Incomes
Realizing our human potential depends on having the resources to meet our material needs. Raising the incomes of the lowest-paid workers not only increases economic opportunity but also makes for a more prosperous state.
Raising Incomes
Realizing our human potential depends on having the resources to meet our material needs. Raising the incomes of the lowest-paid workers not only increases economic opportunity but also makes for a more prosperous state.
Latest Articles
Working families across Oregon are struggling to afford the rising cost of living — the cost of housing, food, and
Governor’s goal of landing Oregon on CNBC's Top 10 states for business signals another walk down the failed path of
Income inequality in Oregon remains vast, but history shows this is not inevitable.
The decades-long trend of rising income inequality remains in place.
One in seven Oregonians is food insecure, and recent congressional action threatens to worsen hunger
This episode examines what the end of the federal food security report means for Oregon, as well as why poverty
By canceling the USDA report on food insecurity, the Trump administration is trying to keep the nation in the dark
The expiration of enhanced premium tax credits means many families will see their health care costs soar.
Latest Podcasts
Underpaid, Overworked, and Essential: Oregon’s Long-Term Care Crisis
In this episode, we examine the crisis in Oregon’s system of long-term care. Demand for long-term care is rising as
January 8, 2026
Income Inequality in Oregon: What Does the Latest Data Show?
Income inequality in Oregon remains vast, but history shows this is not inevitable.
December 11, 2025
How Trump Is Hiding Hunger and Why Poverty Persists
This episode examines what the end of the federal food security report means for Oregon, as well as why poverty is a policy failure, not an individual failure.
November 13, 2025
7 Things to Know About Oregon’s Estate Tax