Today’s announcement that Oregon’s minimum wage will go up 15 cents to $9.10 per hour next year is good news
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Economic inequality is a real and growing problem in America. Since 1979, workers are working more, making more goods, and
This Labor Day is a particularly appropriate time to consider Oregon’s job market, as it comes on the heels of
A View of the State of Working Oregon Despite improvement from the worst levels, Oregon’s labor market and employment levels
The best way for Oregon to strengthen its economy is by investing more to create a better educated workforce, according
The best way for Oregon to strengthen its economy is by investing more to create a better educated workforce, according
There are many statistics one can summon to show how the economy is failing working Oregonians. But few are more
If you’re wondering what a “Happy Meal” costs, by all means go to McDonald’s. But if what you want to
How much income do families across Oregon need to get by? The federal poverty guidelines, unfortunately, provide an unsatisfactory answer.
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Income inequality in Oregon remains vast, but history shows this is not inevitable.
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This episode examines what the end of the federal food security report means for Oregon, as well as why poverty is a policy failure, not an individual failure.
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