Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, has used all kinds of tricks to keep our tax system complicated and expensive. Most Americans pay the price, especially those who can least afford it.
(Podcast) One big corporation keeps us from having a free, simple tax filing system Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court decision ending of the constitutional right to abortion threatens economic harm to many. In the first segment of this episode, we discuss the economic impact of the court’s ruling with Asha Banerjee, an Economic Analyst with the Economic Policy Institute. Did you know one in four minimum wage workers in Oregon are
(Podcast) Reproductive justice is economic justice Read More »
We are appalled by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Reversing nearly 50 years of legal precedent protecting the right to an abortion will have deep economic repercussions, especially for pregnant people of color, those living in rural areas, and those with low-incomes. Abortion is healthcare; it is also a fundamental
Overturning Roe is a blow against economic justice Read More »
A few weeks ago, we learned that a $3 billion “kicker” rebate could be on its way. As usual, the rich would get huge checks, while the lowest-income Oregonians — those who could really use some extra money to pay the bills — would get chump change.
(Podcast) The rich don’t need more money: why we need to reform the “kicker” Read More »
Why is it that you are having to pay more for food and other goods at the checkout counter? Part of the reason may well be because, in the words of the CEO of the nation’s second-largest grocery chain, “a little bit of inflation is always good in our business.”
Shine the light on corporate profiteering Read More »
Every day, Oregonians throughout the state wake up anxious about difficult decisions that await them and their families. Should they use their last few dollars to buy food or keep the lights on? Our fellow Oregonians living – surviving – on low incomes face no-win choices: two adults with a child need the income of
A plan to escape the trap of economic insecurity Read More »
Oregon’s biggest housing program, the mortgage interest deduction, does nothing to ease the state’s long-running housing crisis. That’s because this billion-dollar housing subsidy mainly benefits well-off homeowners.
(Podcast) Oregon’s biggest housing program is a wreck Read More »
Oregon is a prosperous state in one of history’s richest nations, and yet many Oregonians struggle to meet their basic needs such as food and rent. Such insecurity affects Oregonians of all backgrounds.
Action Plan for the People: How to build economic justice in Oregon Read More »
As rising costs add new pressures to families, we all want everyone — Black, Brown, white, native, and newcomer — to have what they need to overcome these challenges. We want to build on the momentum of the economic recovery from the pandemic. Emergency relief during the lowest point of the pandemic helped families survive
Congress needs to bring economic relief for Americans Read More »
If you truly want to honor the mothers in your life this Mother’s Day, then commit to fight like hell for a reinstatement of the expanded federal Child Tax Credit.
Mothers need a stronger Child Tax Credit Read More »