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As OCPP wrote recently, research shows that wage theft is a widespread problem in Oregon and the nation. Wage theft
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released its latest estimate of change in real gross domestic product — economic growth
Wage theft is inherently challenging to quantify. Wage theft occurs when employers pay workers less than the minimum wage, don’t
The success of Oregon's health reform legislation assumes that a "transformation" of the health care delivery system can improve health
Earlier this week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner visited Portland for a series of events. In a speech at the
As Jon Shure of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities notes in a recent blog post, a new American
A new review of which states levy an income tax on the working poor and near-poor shows that Oregon is
Because Tax Day is the deadline for filing income tax returns, discussions that day tend to focus on the income
It's essential that Oregonians recognize the important contribution undocumented workers make to our state's economy.
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