With a congressional debate on the scope of a federal economic recovery package nearing, Oregon advocates urged lawmakers to aid
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The morning after the election, I watched a video of Barack Obama telling how, on a rainy morning last June,
As the last economic expansion hit its peak, the typical Oregon household’s income rose slightly in 2007 over the previous
Oregon made headway in its efforts against food insecurity in the two years before the current economic downturn hit.
This political campaign season has witnessed vigorous debate on whether to make permanent tax cuts favoring the richest Americans.
The income gap that separates Oregon’s wealthiest families from the rest of the state’s households has widened dramatically over the
Both hunger and food insecurity describe a condition experienced by households taken as a whole; individuals within these households may
In 2005, Oregon adults in food insecure households were more than twice as likely to suffer from depression as adults
This Labor Day Oregon’s workers are producing goods and services more efficiently than when the economic expansion began four years
This Labor Day Oregon is completing four years of an economic expansion with income benefits that have flowed disproportionately to
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A disaster for struggling families
The massive reconciliation bill passed by Congress on the eve of the 4th of July holiday will leave many Oregon
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Another harm from the monstrous U.S. House reconciliation bill: less state revenue
The reconciliation bill passed by the U.S. House is truly monstrous, slashing health care and nutrition assistance to help pay
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“This is a terrible bill”: Rep. Salinas discusses House tax and budget package
Just ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill – a massive
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