Perhaps the biggest danger from rising economic inequality is what it’s doing to our bodies, to our health. Economic inequality
Poverty & Inequality
Poverty & Inequality
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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
In this episode of Policy for the People, we discuss the issue of poverty in the LGBT community with Dr.
[This commentary first appeared in Street Roots.] When then-Portland Mayor Charlie Hales declared a housing state of emergency in 2015,
Important update: Oregon Kids’ Credit is now available Eligible families can begin claiming the Oregon Kids’ Credit this tax filing
Seth Johnstone, Transgender Justice Program Manager with Basic Rights Oregon, discusses the importance of increasing visibility and awareness of the
Wealth inequality is at mind-boggling levels. OCPP Policy Analyst Tyler Mac Innis discusses how much of Oregon’s wealth is in
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You wouldn’t know it from Oregon figures, but child poverty just skyrocketed
Last week, the Census Bureau released much-anticipated poverty figures. Nationally, child poverty more than doubled — the largest increase in