More Oregonians are having a hard time putting food on the table. Among all states, Oregon recorded the second biggest jump in food insecurity, even as food insecurity declined at the national level.
Hunger and Food Insecurity Rise in Oregon, Despite Economic Recovery Read More »
Despite half a decade of economic recovery, too many Oregonians still struggle to make ends meet.
Poverty in Oregon in Six Charts Read More »
Low- and middle-wage Oregon workers have seen their paychecks shrink in the economic upswing following the end of the Great Recession.
Low- and Middle-Wage Workers Lose Ground During Economic Recovery Read More »
Oregon’s minimum wage would top $19 per hour if it had kept pace with the rise in worker productivity since 1968 — more than twice what the minimum wage will be in 2016.
Overdue for Big Raise, Oregon Minimum Wage Workers Get None in 2016 Read More »
Unions are one of the keys to reversing the rise of income inequality, rightly described as the “defining challenge of our time.”[1]
Unions Are Key to Reducing Inequality Read More »
A View of the State of Working Oregon For the typical Oregonian, economic progress is a distant memory. More than four years into an economic “recovery,” the typical Oregonian — the one occupying the middle rung in the income ladder, or median — was earning less than when the recovery began.[1] Sadly, the recovery period following
Oregon Income Inequality: More Than Three Decades in the Making Read More »
At a recent City Club of Portland talk, the former chief financial correspondent of The New York Times, Floyd Norris, spoke about the “corporate tax illusion.”
Etsy: Too Big and Crafty to Pay Taxes? Read More »
How much income do families across Oregon need to meet basic necessities? A lot more than what the current minimum wage provides.
Updated Family Budget Calculator shows need for higher minimum wage Read More »
This month we celebrate Medicaid, brought into being on July 30, 1965.
Medicaid: 50 Years of Making America Healthier Read More »
Oregon consumers have rated all Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs), the centerpiece of the state’s health care “transformation.”
How Do Oregonians Rate Their CCO? Read More »