Oregon is in last place nationally when it comes to the share of families qualifying for the federal Earned Income
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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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
More Oregonians are having a hard time putting food on the table. Among all states, Oregon recorded the second biggest
Despite half a decade of economic recovery, too many Oregonians still struggle to make ends meet.
Low- and middle-wage Oregon workers have seen their paychecks shrink in the economic upswing following the end of the Great
Oregon’s minimum wage would top $19 per hour if it had kept pace with the rise in worker productivity since
A View of the State of Working Oregon For the typical Oregonian, economic progress is a distant memory. More than
How much income do families across Oregon need to meet basic necessities? A lot more than what the current minimum
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