Disparities in Annual Pay Between White and Minority Workers Living in Multnomah County
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News Release A report released today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy provides the first look behind Oregon’s high
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Financial advisors tell us that we should all set aside a little money, an “emergency fund,” to help us meet
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There they go again. The Oregon Legislative Assembly and Governor Kitzhaber “balanced” the budget, for now. Unfortunately, it is balanced
House Bill 2281 reduces General Fund revenue by $101.3 million in 2003-05 by modifying the formula that Oregon uses to
“In Oregon, where the women are strong and the men are good looking, the typical taxpayer is about half-average.” While
News Release A report released today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) finds that a proposal which alters
More than 100,000 working households in Oregon are poor. Thousands more experience considerable hardship from housing problems, food insecurity, and
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