If Oregon’s economy is doing so well, why do workers like Ariel, Tai and Bertha continue to live one paycheck
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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This Friday, January 29, is Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day, a day the IRS uses to publicize this tax
What do they all have in common? They are all board members of the Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLA).
Holding a job is not enough to lift many Oregon families out of poverty, and the problem is getting worse,
For a growing number of Oregon families, holding down a job is not enough to lift them out of poverty.
Oregon is in last place nationally when it comes to the share of families qualifying for the federal Earned Income
Tomorrow’s Friday Forum at the City Club of Portland should be a great one, revolving around the club’s recently released
Of all working families nationwide, Oregon families are the least likely to claim the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
Oregon is in last place nationally when it comes to the share of families qualifying for the federal Earned Income
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“Never Seen So Many People Lose Food Assistance So Quickly”
At a time when the cost of food and other essentials has been on the rise, our nation’s most important
October 8, 2026
Tripling Union Membership Would Transform the Nation
A big increase in union membership would go a long way in fixing what’s wrong with the economy, according to
August 13, 2026
Oregonians Will Go Hungry as SNAP Implodes
Roughly 70,000 Oregonians have already dropped off the SNAP program since 2025, because of the Trump administration enacting the biggest
July 9, 2026