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Long-term unemployment remains especially high More than four years after the end of the Great Recession, Oregon’s job market has
News Release As calls for a higher minimum wage grow louder around the country, Oregon’s wage floor is quietly set
Oregon Governor Tom McCall famously once said, "Oregon is demure and lovely, and it ought to play a little hard
Nothing. Nada. Zip. That’s how much additional economic investment Oregon is getting out of the deal just inked between Intel
In the latest tax reform plan floated in Salem, the inclusion of a sales tax is not the problem. The
Oregon’s economy and tens of thousands of Oregon families will suffer if Congress fails to extend emergency unemployment benefits soon.
During the recent brief debate before the legislature pushed through the “Grand Bargain” tax package, I pointed out that the
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How big corporations hide their profits — and how to stop it
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October 9, 2025
Behind the Wheel: Drivers Union OR’s Fight for Better Pay & Rights
Rideshare drivers have had enough. Confronting low pay and tough working conditions, , drivers for Uber and Lyft are organizing
September 11, 2025
Progress undone? Federal bill threatens Oregon’s health care gains
Much of the progress Oregon has made in expanding health care access is at risk as a result of the
August 14, 2025