Poverty & Inequality

Poverty & Inequality

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For a growing number of Oregon families, holding down a job is not enough to lift them out of poverty.

More Oregonians are having a hard time putting food on the table. Among all states, Oregon recorded the second biggest
Despite half a decade of economic recovery, too many Oregonians still struggle to make ends meet.

A View of the State of Working Oregon For the typical Oregonian, economic progress is a distant memory. More than

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, a stirring call to end racial segregation, was also a
Work is not a sure path out of poverty. The official poverty line, based on a formula developed in the
Economic growth in recent years has done little to reduce the share of Oregonians living in poverty. Oregon’s poverty rate
Nine out of 10 poor Oregon Latino families with children had at least one parent in the family who worked
Work, sadly, is by no means a ticket out of poverty — a fact that is particularly true for Oregon

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