The income gap that separates Oregon’s wealthiest families from the rest of the state’s households has widened dramatically over the
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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
This Labor Day Oregon is completing four years of an economic expansion with income benefits that have flowed disproportionately to
While the typical Oregon household’s income rose in 2005-06 by $1,667 over 2004-05, Oregon was unable to reduce poverty or
News Release The President’s 2008 proposed budget, announced today, has the wrong priorities for Oregon and America. It would worsen
The 2007 Federal Poverty Guidelines released yesterday highlight the importance to low-wage workers of adjusting the minimum wage for inflation
The 30-cent per hour cost-of-living adjustment to Oregon’s minimum wage set to take effect on New Year’s Day will help
The typical Oregon household’s income remains stuck well below its level of a few years ago, despite a strong economy,
The five-year budget plan approved by the U.S. House Budget Committee last week “is badly out of step with the
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