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Although Oregon’s labor market is stronger than it has been since before the Great Recession, there is still room for
Labor Day arrives as Oregon enjoys one of its strongest job markets in years, but scars from the Great Recession
“Welfare reform” turns 20 this month and that’s nothing to celebrate.
You wouldn’t know it from the industry’s campaign spending, but the odds are remote that Oregon restaurant and lodging facilities
This November, Oregonians will face a clear choice: Vote "YES" for Measure 97 or endure more than a billion dollars
Measure 97 promises to greatly increase funding for Oregon schools, healthcare and senior services, by raising taxes on about 1,000
Oregon schools are in dire need of additional resources, and they will have fewer resources still if Comcast gets its
Several weeks ago the Oregon legislature’s economists in the Legislative Revenue Office (LRO) came out with an estimate of how
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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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