Oregon is in last place nationally when it comes to the share of families qualifying for the federal Earned Income
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Oregon’s minimum wage would top $19 per hour if it had kept pace with the rise in worker productivity since
Raising Oregon’s minimum wage to $15 per hour could boost the bottom line of small businesses, a sector that has
Oregon’s minimum wage will inch up 15 cents to $9.25 an hour in the new year.
Today’s Census data underscores why Oregon lawmakers should prioritize investments in the public sector that strengthen the economy and policies
News Release As calls for a higher minimum wage grow louder around the country, Oregon’s wage floor is quietly set
The omnibus tax credits bill sent to the floor by the House Committee on Revenue rightly puts working families first
Oregonians will soon get a chance to hear one of the nation’s leading economists, Jared Bernstein, give his take on
Oregon’s low-paid workers will get a raise starting in the new year, when a 15-cent increase to the state’s minimum
The income gap that separates Oregon’s richest families from everyone else increased over the past three decades, according to a
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