[This issue brief was updated on April 4, 2022.] Oregon families are among the least likely to benefit from the
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.
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In the latest episode of Policy for the People, we discuss the Build Back Better legislation before Congress with Samantha
In this episode of Policy for the People, OCPP Executive Director Alejandro Queral discusses the most recently available figures on
Oregon entered the pandemic debilitated by a chronic condition: income inequality. In 2019, the richest 1 percent of Oregonians together
Today is a momentous day in our nation’s efforts to confront poverty. On this day, families begin receiving monthly payments
More than 200,000 jobs — more than one in 10 of all jobs in Oregon — will pay more starting
The recession triggered by the COVID-19 crisis has hammered Oregon’s undocumented workers — workers who more likely than not perform
The following are the 2021 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines, informally referred to as the "federal poverty level." The guidelines determine
This tax credit is targeted to low- and middle-income Oregonians. About 90 percent of the tax credit goes to families
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Oregon’s subsidized child care program, Employment Related Day Care (ERDC), is on course to run out of money in less
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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
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