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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’s Livestock, Hunting, and Fishing Economy
August 31, 2026 |
Miranda Vargas
, Mark McMullen
, Serra Kirsch
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Oregon Jobs and Labor Force Update – July 2026
August 20, 2026 |
Mark McMullen
, Serra Kirsch
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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…
Oregon Jobs and Labor Force Update – July 2026
Oregon Labor Market Softens as Payrolls Decline in July Oregon’s labor market weakened in July, with total nonfarm payroll employment falling…
Inflation in the Pacific – July 2026
All of the data discussed in this report come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index (CPI)…
NEWSROOM
Oregon’s High, Static Estate Tax Is Chasing Away Wealthy Retirees, Common Sense Institute Says
Willamette Week
April 5, 2025
PODCASTS
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…
