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Congress wavers on continuing certain provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the “Recovery Act”) that have
In recessionary times, spurring economic activity and helping the most vulnerable families should be top priorities.
Five highly effective programs in the 2009 federal Recovery Act together have pumped about as much money into Oregon as
Although too many Oregonians are not experiencing economic recovery, the available data show that the recession would have been worse
Data released today showing a surge in Oregon’s hunger rate remind us of the importance of the expansion of food
The overhaul of the nation’s welfare system 13 years ago was supposed to help set poor families on a path
With time running out to file for an economic stimulus payment from the federal government, new data show that tens
This memo summarizes key provisions of HB 2469.
The purchasing power of food stamps has declined because Congress has not updated the value of food stamp benefits to
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She Has a Good Job. She Still Needs a Food Bank: Oregon’s Affordability Crisis
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At a time when the cost of food and other essentials has been on the rise, our nation’s most important
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Tripling Union Membership Would Transform the Nation
A big increase in union membership would go a long way in fixing what’s wrong with the economy, according to
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