The Center's executive director, Chuck Sheketoff, spoke at the DemoForum of Marion County. Chuck provided an overview of Oregon's economy
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Oregon’s minimum wage falls far short of giving working families economic security, so imagine the difficulties workers face when they
[This commentary first appeared in the Statesman-Journal. The original can be found here] Oregon’s economy outshines that of most states
In 1942, rving Berlin learned the federal government was going to undertake "unprecedented income tax collections" to support the war
Complaints that Oregon employers have violated minimum wage law arise more frequently among workers of restaurants, bars, office cleaning companies
How refreshing it is to hear a corporation be honest and admit that a tax subsidy is a giveaway, not
This report is also available as a PDF: A Pathway, Not a Cliff Higher Minimum Wage Increases Economic Security and
Raising Oregon’s minimum wage to $15 per hour could boost the bottom line of small businesses, a sector that has
Raising Oregon’s minimum wage to $15 per hour would give small businesses more of what they need most: customers with
Center policy analyst Tyler MacInnis sat down with Ken Adams, host of The Valley View, and talked about Oregon's business
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