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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News Release In what may be the first ever estimate of wealth inequality in Oregon, a new report by the
How extreme is wealth inequality in Oregon? So extreme that, together, three billionaires residing in the state have about twice
Oregon’s ultra-rich took home more money than ever before in 2020, the first year of the pandemic. Newly available tax
Great news for transgender and nonbinary Oregonians — and data geeks as well. The National Center for Transgender Equality has
The following are the 2022 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines, informally referred to as the “federal poverty level.” The guidelines determine
Why is it that you are having to pay more for food and other goods at the checkout counter? Part
HB 4093 would establish the Genuine Progress Indicator, a consistent measure of the well-being of Oregonians.
In this episode of Policy for the People, OCPP Executive Director Alejandro Queral discusses the most recently available figures on
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