Recently, more Oregonians became officially “poor,” following publication of new federal poverty guidelines. These guidelines offer an important — albeit
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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Income inequality remains, in the words of President Barack Obama, “the defining challenge of our time.”
This report is also available as a PDF: Highest Earning Oregonians Pull Away Income inequality in Oregon is at an
Never has the income gap separating Oregon’s very rich from ordinary Oregonians been so wide.
Today’s Census data shows that while a growing economy has helped Oregon recover ground lost since the last recession, Oregon’s
It’s not just the amount of income that separates the richest from ordinary Oregonians; it’s also the type of income.
On the first of July, the minimum wage will rise by $1.50 per hour in the Portland metro area and
Today, low-income working families achieved a significant victory with the Oregon Senate’s approval of Senate Bill 398-B in a bipartisan
Life will get even harder for thousands of Oregon’s poorest children if lawmakers fail to fill the state's revenue gap.
Poor children don’t have a megaphone. They can’t create a dark money-funded group to pay for TV ads that attack
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Workers Across Oregon Are Demanding Unions
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, workers across the country began organizing at levels not seen in years. From
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