Perhaps the biggest danger from rising economic inequality is what it’s doing to our bodies, to our health. Economic inequality
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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By several measures, income inequality in Oregon has never been greater. In 2021, the year with the most recent data,
News Release Whether looking at the ultra-rich or the merely rich, Oregon’s affluent have never been richer, according to new
The share of children in the U.S. living in poverty has soared, according to new data recently released by the
Last week, the Census Bureau released much-anticipated poverty figures. Nationally, child poverty more than doubled — the largest increase in
On July 1, workers in one region of Oregon achieved what once seemed an inspired goal. The minimum wage in
On July 1, workers in one region of Oregon achieved what once seemed an inspired goal. The minimum wage in
Oregon lawmakers have approved the creation of a state child tax credit to help low-income families with young children, and
“Are we going to take care of our kids and help them be healthy and successful and ready to become
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She Has a Good Job. She Still Needs a Food Bank: Oregon’s Affordability Crisis
What does it mean when you have a good job, work full time, and still can’t afford to make ends
October 22, 2026
“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
Will Congress heed the warning call on hunger?
It is said that hunger is the canary in the coal mine of household economic suffering. For cash-strapped families left