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View the full report with charts and graphs: Economic Gains Flow to the Top as Oregon Income Inequality Soars A
The success of Oregon’s recent health reform legislation assumes that a “transformation” of the health care delivery system can improve
Many of the nation’s Fortune 500 companies — including Intel, Oregon’s largest private employer — have paid little or no
Today, the interim House and Senate Revenue Committees received a report from the Legislative Revenue Office on the impacts of
Oregon state income taxes hit working poor and near-poor families harder than income taxes in most other states.[1] Oregon’s tax
As poverty continues to rise in Oregon, a new report published today said that Oregon remains among a minority of
[Note: I have corrected an error in the original post regarding Rep. Kurt Schrader's position on a balanced budget amendment.]
Even under the inadequate, official definition, poverty engulfs a large share of Oregonians. And the social tragedy that is poverty
The headline in a front-page story in Saturday’s The Oregonian read: “'Shocking' increase in poverty rests on flawed statistics.”
Latest Podcasts
Oregon Child Care Crisis: How ERDC Running Out of Funds Could Hurt 12,000 Families
Oregon’s subsidized child care program, Employment Related Day Care (ERDC), is on course to run out of money in less
February 12, 2026
Underpaid, Overworked, and Essential: Oregon’s Long-Term Care Crisis
In this episode, we examine the crisis in Oregon’s system of long-term care. Demand for long-term care is rising as
January 8, 2026
Income Inequality in Oregon: What Does the Latest Data Show?
Income inequality in Oregon remains vast, but history shows this is not inevitable.
December 11, 2025