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News Release Today’s revenue forecast should be cause for concern for legislators and voters alike. The 2007 legislature budgeted a
As the last economic expansion hit its peak, the typical Oregon household’s income rose slightly in 2007 over the previous
Oregon made headway in its efforts against food insecurity in the two years before the current economic downturn hit.
News Release Since China’s entry into the World Trade Organization, a ballooning trade deficit with the Asian giant has caused
The Oregon Center for Public Policy’s tagline “Because facts matter” rejects the cynical and oft-repeated claim that the public, voters
Improvements to the federal Child Tax Credit would help the families of about 155,000 Oregon children, according to advocates who
The income gap that separates Oregon’s wealthiest families from the rest of the state’s households has widened dramatically over the
The ushering in of the New Year will bump up Oregon’s minimum wage by 15 cents, helping low-wage earners keep
Oregon’s minimum wage will increase from $7.80 to $7.95 per hour on January 1, 2008, the Oregon Bureau of Labor
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