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Oregon’s statewide housing crisis demands a powerful, rapid response. A rent assistance program is a quick and proven way to
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer recently issued a report outlining an ambitious plan to tackle the housing crisis in America. While
Progress has stalled. That’s the main takeaway from the latest data on health insurance coverage in Oregon, released yesterday by
Although Oregon’s unemployment rate is lower than it has been in decades, not every aspect of the state’s labor market
Although Oregon’s labor market is stronger than it has been in decades, the recovery since the end of the Great
In the richest country in the world, the fact that many families don’t have enough to eat ought to be
Fast food workers demanding the right to form a union. Grocery store workers voting to strike for higher, more equitable
Without a doubt, our country can vastly improve the economic prospects of families scraping by on low wages.
Chants of "equal pay" filled the stadium after the U.S. women's national soccer team clinched its fourth World Cup title.
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