Statement by OCPP Policy Analyst Janet Bauer Today’s congressional vote to extend unemployment insurance immediately helps more than 37,000 unemployed
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Statement by OCPP Policy Analyst Joy Margheim Today’s state unemployment data confirm why it’s so important for Congress to move
Five highly effective programs in the 2009 federal Recovery Act together have pumped about as much money into Oregon as
Although too many Oregonians are not experiencing economic recovery, the available data show that the recession would have been worse
Statement by OCPP analyst Joy Margheim on the December employment report
Unemployment benefits will run out for thousands of Oregon workers in the next few months. By moving quickly to extend
Additional improvements to the system are still needed, says OCPP
HB 3140 would temporarily let workers collect unemployment benefits as soon as they are eligible, rather requiring them to wait
HB 3140 would temporarily let workers collect unemployment benefits as soon as they are eligible, rather requiring them to wait
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