More than 100,000 working households in Oregon are poor. Thousands more experience considerable hardship from housing problems, food insecurity, 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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Oregon’s welfare agency, the Adult and Family Services Division of the Department of Human Services, is telling poor women on
Families who work hard and play by the rules can no longer expect to get ahead
News Release A new report released today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy describes how Oregon could change its
The Success of Oregon’s Minimum Wage and the Need for Reform Executive Summary The successful 1996 initiative to increase Oregon’s
Executive Summary Child care affordability is of great concern to many working families with children. The need for parents to
The Oregon Population Survey, recently released by the Oregon Progress Board, paints an odd picture of the state’s economy between
News Release Only one-quarter of elderly Oregon taxpayers will get any tax relief from Ballot Measures 88 and 91, according
The State of Working Oregon 2000 Executive Summary Most Oregonians have benefited from the last few years of economic expansion.
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U.S. at 250: Toward a Third Reconstruction
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, what kind of country do we want to become? We speak with
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The Real Challenge Facing Oregon’s Economy
In this episode of Policy for the People, we discuss our recent report examining Oregon’s economic performance. As OCPP Policy
June 11, 2026