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Income inequality in Oregon is on the rise once again, according to new analysis of state income data by the
More Oregonians became officially "poor" this year, following publication of new federal poverty guidelines. These guidelines offer an important —
The latest iteration of the Oregon Business Plan prepared for the 2011 Leadership Summit, a gathering of Oregon business and
View the full report with charts and graphs: Economic Gains Flow to the Top as Oregon Income Inequality Soars A
Even under the inadequate, official definition, poverty engulfs a large share of Oregonians. And the social tragedy that is poverty
The headline in a front-page story in Saturday’s The Oregonian read: “'Shocking' increase in poverty rests on flawed statistics.”
Last month, Gov. John Kitzhaber travelled to Springfield, Oregon, to deliver a speech on the “State of the Schools.” In
Oregon’s path to achieving excellence in education just got steeper.
Even though by one important measure Oregon’s economy improved a bit last year, poverty and extreme poverty in the state
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