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Wealth inequality is at mind-boggling levels. OCPP Policy Analyst Tyler Mac Innis discusses how much of Oregon’s wealth is in
News Release In what may be the first ever estimate of wealth inequality in Oregon, a new report by the
How extreme is wealth inequality in Oregon? So extreme that, together, three billionaires residing in the state have about twice
Oregon’s ultra-rich took home more money than ever before in 2020, the first year of the pandemic. Newly available tax
In recent years, some lawmakers have failed to show up for work as a tactic to derail legislation. We speak
The following are the 2022 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines, informally referred to as the “federal poverty level.” The guidelines determine
In an earlier era, a vibrant labor movement nurtured a broad middle. But half-a-century ago, under severe attack from corporations,
Oregon is a prosperous state in one of history’s richest nations, yet so many Oregonians struggle to make ends meet.
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