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There is no free lunch. Especially when Wall Street is hovering over the table.
Corporations have gamed our tax system and it is costing the rest of us billions.
Oregon is tied for the nation’s lowest business taxes in a study conducted by the accounting firm Ernst & Young
Thanks to health care reform efforts, there are now more Oregonians with health insurance than at any time in recent
Oregon is in last place nationally when it comes to the share of families qualifying for the federal Earned Income
Tomorrow’s Friday Forum at the City Club of Portland should be a great one, revolving around the club’s recently released
Of all working families nationwide, Oregon families are the least likely to claim the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
Oregon is in last place nationally when it comes to the share of families qualifying for the federal Earned Income
More Oregonians are having a hard time putting food on the table. Among all states, Oregon recorded the second biggest
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