More than a quarter-million jobs in Oregon will pay more starting July 1, when a scheduled minimum wage increase takes
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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State lawmakers have much to be proud of, having enacted Oregon’s largest investment in education in memory. This and future
Read this report as a PDF: Schedule E Income Drives Inequality One of the forces that has propelled income inequality
Tax Day is one of the most important days on the calendar when it comes to the fight against poverty.
Tax Day is one of the most important days on the calendar when it comes to the fight against poverty.
Capital gains income is a key driver of income inequality, which stands at record levels.
As Oregon lawmakers consider increasing the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a new national report examines how state EITCs
Oregon’s ultra-rich — the highest-earning one out of every 1,000 Oregonians — have never been so rich compared to the
Income inequality in Oregon has reached yet another record high.
For Oregon families living in poverty, work is the rule, not the exception. This reality speaks to the need for
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A disaster for struggling families
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Another harm from the monstrous U.S. House reconciliation bill: less state revenue
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