Nine out of 10 poor Oregon Latino families with children had at least one parent in the family who worked
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Work, sadly, is by no means a ticket out of poverty — a fact that is particularly true for Oregon
Often I am asked, “What can we do to address income inequality?” There are a number of good ideas for
To view a full copy of this report with charts and graphs view the PDF: Economic Gains Flow to the
Last December President Obama stated that income inequality is the “defining challenge of our time.” OCPP’s latest publications illustrate how
One of the nation’s foremost experts on income inequality, David Cay Johnston, is coming to Oregon in May to discuss
This fact sheet provides a long-term view of changes in income going to Oregon's top 1 percent, compared to the
It’s no secret that racial disparities remain in our nation and state.
The Washington Post recently featured a great animated graphic created by John Voorheis, a University of Oregon graduate student, that
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