News Release An analysis of new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau today shows Oregonians’ economic gains during the
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Work does not assure that Oregon adults will escape hunger. Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) analysis of new health
OCPP analysis of new state health survey data shows that fortyfive percent of Latino adults in Oregon lived in food
Severe financial stress triggers hunger for nearly all households with members who sometimes go hungry. The adults in these households
News Release A state health survey has found that more than one in five adults living in homes with hunger
New data released today by the US Department of Agriculture indicate that Oregon’s hunger and food insecurity rates remain high
News Release The U.S. Census Bureau released new data today on the extent of poverty and on the change in
News Release The U.S. Census Bureau released new data today on the extent of poverty and on the change in
The federal government released the 2003 Federal Poverty Guidelines in today’s issue of the Federal Register. The poverty guidelines, sometimes
At the peak of Oregon’s economic expansion rural Oregonians were more than twice as likely to live in homes with
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