The Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) supports Senate Bill 398 and its effort to increase the use of 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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Oregon ranks near the bottom when it comes to the share of qualifying families that claim the federal Earned Income
Of all working families across the country, Oregon working families are among the least likely to claim the federal Earned
A growing number of Oregon families are unable to escape poverty despite having a full-time worker, according to the Oregon
Work — even full-time work — is no sure path out of poverty. Most poor families in Oregon are working
Oregon recorded the sharpest increase in food insecurity of any state, even as nationally the share of families struggling to
Oregon families that fall on hard times get far less cash assistance today than they did decades ago. Children in
Some of Oregon’s poorest families with children are slated to be among the first victims of state budget cuts, should
Despite more than half a decade of economic growth, Oregonians were still more likely to live in poverty in 2015
Five years ago, protestors descended on Zuccotti Park near Wall Street, launching the Occupy movement.
Latest Podcasts
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
How big corporations hide their profits — and how to stop it
Listen to prior episodes of the show Follow Policy for the People on your favorite podcast app Transcript
October 9, 2025