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With Congress having reconvened this week for its lame-duck session, a group of Oregonians today urged lawmakers to let the
I’m an auto mechanic, not an economist. But I know that small businesses like mine form a vital jobs engine
Sometimes the words that fail to appear in a written commentary are the most revealing. In “There’s a whole new
Over the next couple of weeks, uninsured Oregonians with few earnings who take a few minutes to register with the
Over the next couple of weeks, uninsured Oregonians with few earnings who take a few minutes to register with the
Oregonians’ priorities. That ought to be the legislature’s guide when it comes into session in January and confronts a revenue
Providing a clearer picture of the recession’s toll on Oregon families, the U.S. Census bureau today reported that the share
An indication of the magnitude of the impact federal health reform will have in Oregon appeared in a new report
Oregon can make work more rewarding for low-income families by improving its Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), currently set at
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U.S. at 250: Toward a Third Reconstruction
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, what kind of country do we want to become? We speak with
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The Real Challenge Facing Oregon’s Economy
In this episode of Policy for the People, we discuss our recent report examining Oregon’s economic performance. As OCPP Policy
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Workers Across Oregon Are Demanding Unions
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, workers across the country began organizing at levels not seen in years. From
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