Working families across Oregon are struggling to afford the rising cost of living — the cost of housing, food, and
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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Download a PDF of this fact sheet. Cash is an effective tool to help families afford the ever-rising cost of
Income inequality in Oregon remains vast, but history shows this is not inevitable.
The decades-long trend of rising income inequality remains in place.
One in seven Oregonians is food insecure, and recent congressional action threatens to worsen hunger
This episode examines what the end of the federal food security report means for Oregon, as well as why poverty
Download a PDF of this fact sheet. Cash in the pockets of struggling families can help ensure they do not
Download a PDF of this fact sheet. Providing cash to families struggling to make ends meet is an effective way
Download a PDF of this fact sheet. Additional cash in the pockets of hardworking Oregonians can help them stay employed,
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