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Jobs & Our Economy
Oregon’s Growth Gap
OREGON’S GROWTH GAP: WHAT SLOWER ECONOMIC GROWTH MEANS FOR JOBS, WAGES, AND PUBLIC REVENUE Introduction During the post WWII period,…
Jobs & Our Economy
Migration Update – 2024
Domestic Migration Data – 2024 Population Recovers, Income Drains: Who Is Moving to and from Oregon Recent estimates from the…
Housing & Our Community
Iowa Leads the Nation in Property Tax Relief: Ranking State Reforms of the Past Decade
Introduction In June 2026, CSI evaluated the impact the state’s recent property tax reforms would have on Iowa’s local tax…
Ballot Issues
The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Proposition NN
The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Proposition NN Key Findings Excluding reclassified property-tax reimbursements, Proposition NN would raise state spending…

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