Income inequality in Oregon is on the rise once again, according to new analysis of state income data by the
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This fall Oregonians may vote on a ballot measure that boils down to a choice between preserving funding for schools,
With several federal tax provisions set to expire by year’s end, congressional Republicans are pushing a plan that would extend
In the nation as a whole, who is more likely to start a small business — an immigrant or someone
About one out of every 11 small business owners in Oregon in 2010 was born outside the U.S., according to
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
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