News Release During the first year of the economic downturn, at least one in seven Oregon adults lived in households
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News Release The number of poor Oregonians increased by 43,873 over the 1990s, despite strong economic growth, according to 2000
New report finds temporary cash assistance is meeting less of the need as Congress debates welfare reform reauthorization
News Release A new report by the Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) finds that Oregon’s efforts to end child
News Release As Governor John Kitzhaber tours Oregon explaining the State’s fiscal crisis, Oregonians with access to the world wide
Over Course of Decade 20 Percent More Poor Oregonians While Household Income Up Slightly
Study documents that race makes difference in earnings of workers living in Multnomah County
News Release A report released today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy provides the first look behind Oregon’s high
News Release Quarter-million Oregonians in Working Families Come up Short A new national study shows that 36 percent of working
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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
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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, workers across the country began organizing at levels not seen in years. From
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The Myth of Oregon’s “Bad Business Climate”
By a number of indicators, Oregon’s economy outperforms that of most other states.
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