More than 200,000 jobs — more than one in 10 of all jobs in Oregon — will pay more starting July 1, when a scheduled minimum wage increase takes effect, according to data from the Oregon Employment Department.
1 in 10 Oregon jobs to pay more, following minimum wage hike Read More »
In the tax policy world, the summer blockbusters arrived a bit early. News articles and studies revealing the tax shenanigans of the rich have been coming in fast and furious over the past month.
The tax blockbusters you may have missed Read More »
The protests for Black lives that gripped our nation last summer, even as the pandemic raged, gave us an opportunity to reflect on the reality and the history of this country.
The meaning of Juneteenth Read More »
The recession triggered by the COVID-19 crisis has hammered Oregon’s undocumented workers — workers who more likely than not perform work deemed essential during the pandemic.
Oregon’s undocumented workers endure pandemic without economic aid offered to others Read More »
My name is Daniel Hauser, tax policy analyst for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this testimony in support of SB 139-10 on behalf of the Center.
SB 139-10: Valuable reform of Oregon’s flawed pass-through tax rates Read More »
The “kicker” — an unplanned tax rebate favoring Oregon’s richest taxpayers — is almost surely on its way. The latest Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast projects a $1.4 billion kicker.
It’s time to be bold on kicker reform Read More »
Today’s Oregon Economic and Revenue Forecast leaves little doubt that the “kicker” — an unplanned tax rebate favoring Oregon’s richest taxpayers — is on its way.
Forecast shows it’s time to be bold on kicker reform Read More »
The struggles of Oregonians to afford rent began long before the arrival of COVID-19 and will remain after the end of the pandemic, unless we take decisive steps to confront the problem. A key part of the solution is helping low-income families pay their rent. While it may seem obvious, providing rent assistance to those
Want people to stay housed? Help them pay their rent. Read More »
The following are the 2021 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines, informally referred to as the “federal poverty level.” The guidelines determine the benefit levels of many low-income assistance programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
What is poverty in 2021? Read More »
Words are insufficient to express our outrage and sadness over recent events in our country. Over the past months we have witnessed violent attacks against Asian Americans, including a doubling of reported hate crimes against Asian Americans in Oregon from January to February of this year.
Two sides of racist oppression: violence and economic policy Read More »