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Tax Day has now passed. And many low-paid working families missed an opportunity to make their life a bit easier.
Tax Day is right around the corner. It’s the deadline for filing your Oregon income tax return and, potentially, claiming
For more than two decades, the Oregon Center for Public Policy has fought for and won policies that reduce economic
The experience of the current pandemic has taught us some valuable public policy lessons. One of those is that cash
Today, state economists gave their latest take on Oregon’s economy and revenue collections. Their presentation to Oregon lawmakers contained mostly
A little over a year ago, when much of the economy remained shut due to the Covid pandemic, the U.S.
The legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one defined by a demand for justice and a
As 2021 comes to a close, we look back at the top highlights of the year — our publications and
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Oregonians Will Go Hungry as SNAP Implodes
Roughly 70,000 Oregonians have already dropped off the SNAP program since 2025, because of the Trump administration enacting the biggest
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U.S. at 250: Toward a Third Reconstruction
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, what kind of country do we want to become? We speak with
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Congress needs to bring economic relief for Americans
As rising costs add new pressures to families, we all want everyone — Black, Brown, white, native, and newcomer —