Tax Day is one of the most important days on the calendar when it comes to the fight against poverty.
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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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
The following are the 2019 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines, informally referred to as the "federal poverty level."
Most Oregon families living in poverty are working families, meaning they have at least one parent who works. Even families
The majority of Oregon families living in poverty have at least one working parent, and often that parent works full
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