To achieve prosperity for all Oregonians, corporations need to contribute more to the common good. While many Oregonians struggle to
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, a stirring call to end racial segregation, was also a
Employee misclassification, a form of payroll fraud, is a serious problem in Oregon. Misclassification occurs when an employer wrongly labels
Income inequality is serious stuff, perhaps the most pressing economic issue of our times. But that doesn’t mean that learning
Watch this short (3 min.) video in which small business owners from communities across Oregon — members of the Main
Members of the Main Street Alliance of Oregon -- tell the Legislature that the Earned Income Tax Credit is spent
OCPP policy analyst Janet Bauer submitted testimony to the Oregon House Business and Labor Committee in support of HB 2976,
I’m an auto mechanic, not an economist. But I know that small businesses like mine form a vital jobs engine
Oregon can make work more rewarding for low-income families by improving its Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), currently set at
Imagine for a moment that every one of the almost 8,000 Oregon residents entering the freshman class at one of
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