Statement by OCPP policy analyst Joy Margheim Oregon job losses in February by far exceeded those of any month since
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SB 463 would acknowledge the important role that part-time workers play in today’s workforce by eliminating the outmoded rule that
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News Release The Oregon Center for Public Policy issued the following statement today by Michael Leachman, a policy analyst with
Figures released today by the state employment agency show that non-farm payroll in Oregon fell by 900 while unemployment increased
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