Why the personal exemption credit should be phased out, not reduced “across-the-board” The personal exemption credit allows Oregonians to reduce
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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News Release Oregon’s minimum wage increases have not caused job losses in the state, according to a new report released
Executive Summary The Oregon Restaurant Association (ORA), the Oregon Farm Bureau, and the National Federation of Independent Businesses have proposed
A New Report Sheds Light On Oregon’s Earned Income Credit
Executive Summary Both the federal government and Oregon have Earned Income Credits (EICs). The federal EIC is a tax credit
News Release A new report released today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy finds that the inflation adjustment provision
The Correct Measure for Oregon’s Farm Workers Executive Summary In November 2002, Oregon voters approved Measure 25, which raised the
The federal government released the 2003 Federal Poverty Guidelines in today’s issue of the Federal Register. The poverty guidelines, sometimes
Thousands Of Low Wage Oregonians Will Get A Raise On January 1st
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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
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October 9, 2025