Despite a strengthening job market, Oregonians in every corner of the state struggle to put food on the table. Their
Poverty & Inequality
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Unlike most other states, Oregon has made little progress in recent years in reducing food insecurity, despite a strengthening economy
Despite a growing economy and declining unemployment, Oregon has made little, if any, progress in reducing the share of Oregonians
Oregon’s housing crisis has hit renters especially hard, with a quarter of all renters in the state spending more than
Many Oregonians are struggling to afford safe and stable housing. Renters — who are disproportionately Oregonians of color — are
Though not surprising, it’s nevertheless disturbing. The budget released yesterday by the Trump administration confirms one of the main grievances
Recently, more Oregonians became officially “poor,” following publication of new federal poverty guidelines. These guidelines offer an important — albeit
Income inequality remains, in the words of President Barack Obama, “the defining challenge of our time.”
This report is also available as a PDF: Highest Earning Oregonians Pull Away Income inequality in Oregon is at an
Never has the income gap separating Oregon’s very rich from ordinary Oregonians been so wide.
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