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Oregon can take an essential step to fix the widespread problem of corporate tax avoidance by enacting corporate tax transparency.
Citing “ample evidence” that corporations have been using aggressive tactics to avoid paying taxes, a report released today by the
Whenever Congress creates new tax breaks for the rich and corporations, Oregon often copies the same wasteful subsidies. This is
Such a hard year. Such a momentous year. 2020 may go down as a turning point in history. A worldwide
How will historians depict the year 2020? I have been pondering this for the last few months, perhaps as a
So massive are the property tax breaks that Intel enjoys in Oregon that no school district in the nation lost
Oregon cannot achieve economic justice or eliminate racial disparities without taxing the rich. Taxing the rich is an essential step
Many more Oregonians are going hungry this Thanksgiving than at any time in recent memory, new figures from the U.S.
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The Real Challenge Facing Oregon’s Economy
In this episode of Policy for the People, we discuss our recent report examining Oregon’s economic performance. As OCPP Policy
June 11, 2026

Workers Across Oregon Are Demanding Unions
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, workers across the country began organizing at levels not seen in years. From
May 14, 2026

The Myth of Oregon’s “Bad Business Climate”
By a number of indicators, Oregon’s economy outperforms that of most other states.
April 23, 2026

How far we still must go to fulfill Dr. King’s dream