Income inequality in Oregon has reached yet another record high.
Raising Incomes
Realizing our human potential depends on having the resources to meet our material needs. Raising the incomes of the lowest-paid workers not only increases economic opportunity but also makes for a more prosperous state.
Raising Incomes
Realizing our human potential depends on having the resources to meet our material needs. Raising the incomes of the lowest-paid workers not only increases economic opportunity but also makes for a more prosperous state.
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For Oregon families living in poverty, work is the rule, not the exception. This reality speaks to the need for
The following are the 2019 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines, informally referred to as the "federal poverty level."
Most Oregon families living in poverty are working families, meaning they have at least one parent who works. Even families
The majority of Oregon families living in poverty have at least one working parent, and often that parent works full
Even though the paychecks of Oregon workers have grown recently, many workers have seen no real gains in their wages
Oregon workers are finally seeing a modest boost in their hourly pay, due to recent increases in the state’s minimum
On July 1st, workers in more than 270,000 jobs in communities across the state will receive a raise, thanks to
Despite a strengthening job market, Oregonians in every corner of the state struggle to put food on the table. Their
Oregon, like the nation as a whole, has witnessed multiple years of economic growth and declining unemployment. While that would
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Senator Wyden on the Trump tax plan: “It’s going to cause a lot of hardship”
The Trump tax plan would cut Medicaid and nutrition assistance to pay for big tax cuts for the rich.
April 10, 2025
How to improve pay and working conditions in entire industries in one fell swoop
The revival of an old idea is offering hope for improving pay and working conditions in entire industries all at
March 13, 2025
Two things that are making tax filing easy and free for Oregonians
In this episode of Policy for the People, we discuss two initiatives that are making tax filing easy and free.
February 13, 2025
