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Over Course of Decade 20 Percent More Poor Oregonians While Household Income Up Slightly
Over the long-term, workers in Oregon are falling behind and are less protected when recession hits. The cyclical upturns that
Oregon workers not likely to recover recession losses as wages decline over last year
In Oregon and the rest of the United States, public policies that support mothers have not kept up with changes
Study documents that race makes difference in earnings of workers living in Multnomah County
Disparities in Annual Pay Between White and Minority Workers Living in Multnomah County
News Release A report released today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy provides the first look behind Oregon’s high
Introduction Which one of your neighbors is going hungry? Count off 17 homes in your neighborhood, and then choose one
Financial advisors tell us that we should all set aside a little money, an “emergency fund,” to help us meet
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Tripling Union Membership Would Transform the Nation
A big increase in union membership would go a long way in fixing what’s wrong with the economy, according to
August 13, 2026
Oregonians Will Go Hungry as SNAP Implodes
Roughly 70,000 Oregonians have already dropped off the SNAP program since 2025, because of the Trump administration enacting the biggest
July 9, 2026
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
June 25, 2026