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Oregon Jobs and Labor Force Update – September 2026
October 15, 2026 |
Mark McMullen
, Serra Kirsch
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Inflation in the Pacific – September 2026
October 14, 2026 |
Mark McMullen
, Serra Kirsch
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Oregon No Longer Leads the Way for Workers: Are Oregon’s Workers Falling Behind?
October 6, 2026 |
Mark McMullen
, Thomas Young, Ph.D.
, Serra Kirsch
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Oregon Jobs and Labor Force Update – September 2026
Oregon Job Growth Rebounds in September, but Private-Sector Recovery Remains Incomplete Oregon’s labor market showed signs of improvement in September,…
Inflation in the Pacific – September 2026
All of the data discussed in this report come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI)…
Oregon No Longer Leads the Way for Workers: Are Oregon’s Workers Falling Behind?
Key Findings From 2010 to 2020, and even earlier, Oregon workers did quite well. Oregon workers saw the 5thfastest growth…
Oregon’s Livestock, Hunting, and Fishing Economy
Oregon’s livestock, hunting, and fishing sectors contribute to the state’s rural economies, natural-resource industries, and food system. Their economic footprint…
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Oregon’s High, Static Estate Tax Is Chasing Away Wealthy Retirees, Common Sense Institute Says
Willamette Week
April 5, 2025
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The Potential Impacts of Oregon Ballot Measure 118 featuring Lynn Snodgrass
This November Oregon voters will decide on Ballot Measure 118, which would increase Oregon’s taxes on corporations six-fold, with the…
Introducing Common Sense Institute Oregon featuring Mark McMullen
In January, CSI made a bold move to kick off 2024 and launched in two new states: Iowa and Oregon. Both states are…
