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Statement by OCPP Policy Analyst Jason Gettel on Census Data Release Poverty in Oregon increased yet again last year, and
About 128,000 Oregon workers are due for a raise, following today’s announcement that Oregon’s hourly minimum wage will go up
Today the U.S. Census Bureau announced a decline in the share Oregonians without health insurance — evidence that public structures
The first two full years of economic growth following the end of the Great Recession brought mixed news for Oregon.
Labor Day is a particularly appropriate date to assess the state of Oregon workers. Such a review, unfortunately, reveals the
News Release Many Oregon workers face a more difficult and uncertain path to recovering wages stolen by employers, now that
A corporate-funded study says that Oregon ties North Carolina for lowest "total effective business tax rate" in the country.
An Oregon Center for Public Policy analysis of recent income data shows the continuing suffocation of Oregon's middle class. That,
Read the full report with charts and graphs as a PDF: Economic Gains Flow to the Top as Oregon Income
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She Has a Good Job. She Still Needs a Food Bank: Oregon’s Affordability Crisis
What does it mean when you have a good job, work full time, and still can’t afford to make ends
October 22, 2026
“Never Seen So Many People Lose Food Assistance So Quickly”
At a time when the cost of food and other essentials has been on the rise, our nation’s most important
October 8, 2026
Tripling Union Membership Would Transform the Nation
A big increase in union membership would go a long way in fixing what’s wrong with the economy, according to
August 13, 2026