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Common Sense Institute (CSI) strives to develop insightful and educational research on the most critical debates facing Oregon. CSI was founded in 2022 and employs rigorous research techniques and dynamic modeling to evaluate the potential impact of issues on the Oregon economy and individual opportunity. CSI provides elected officials, policymakers, and Oregonians with facts and data-driven analysis to help make informed decisions about the biggest issues facing the state. CSI’s research will spark innovative policy solutions and bipartisan, solutions-based discussion about the future of Oregon.

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Oregon Jobs and Labor Force – April 2024 Update

May 17, 2024 • 3 min read

8 out of 11 major sectors added jobs in April. The two largest nonfarm sectors, trade, transportation and utilities and education and health services, each grew by over 1,000 jobs.

Tags: Jobs Report, Oregon Jobs Report

Oregon Jobs and Labor Force – March 2024 Update

April 19, 2024 • 3 min read

Oregon gained 1,400 jobs in March, of which just 400 were in the private sector. Over the last year, the state has lost 1,900 jobs and the private sector has lost 11,500.

Tags: Jobs, Jobs Report, March Jobs Report, Oregon Jobs Report

Oregon Government Budget Competitiveness Index

April 2, 2024 • 8 min read

Oregon ranks middle of the pack at 23rd in the nation regarding its government budget competitiveness.

Tags: Budget Index, Colorado Government Budget Competitiveness Index, Competitiveness Index, Competitiveness Report

Oregon Jobs and Labor Force Update – January 2024

March 11, 2024 • 2 min read

Oregon’s private sector employment declined by 5,000 jobs in January. It has now fallen by 16,200 since May 202

Tags: Jobs Report, Oregon Jobs, Oregon Jobs Report

Oregon’s 2023 Economic Performance Index

February 21, 2024 • 8 min read

Oregon ranks 27th among all states in CSI’s inaugural Economic Competitiveness Index. Since 2011, Oregon’s rank fell one spot as declines in net migration and business creation outweighed slight improvements in poverty rates, median household income and GDP per capita.

Prices in the 21st Century – Oregon

February 15, 2024 • 2 min read

The last 20 years has been marked by the cost of large expenditure items such as university tuition, housing and medical expenses outpacing wages.

Tags: consumer goods, fees, Inflation, inflation in oregon, prices, wages

Oregon Jobs and Labor Force Update – November 2023

December 15, 2023 • 3 min read

Total employment in Oregon declined by 7,300 jobs in November. This marked the second largest monthly jobs loss following April 2020, and the largest since December 2020.

Tags: Jobs, Jobs and Labof, Jobs Report, labor

Inflation in the Pacific Region – November 2023

• 2 min read

Abnormally high inflation since early 2021 has cost the average Pacific-region family almost $22,000 over its 2020 spending, therefore the region’s current price level is now 16.9% higher than it was at the start of 2021.

Tags: Inflation, inflation report

2023 CSI Impact Report

December 5, 2023 • < 1 min read

From affordable housing to education, CSI has played a key role in shaping the public policy debate and driving common sense solutions in the halls of government and among voters.

Tags: 2023 impact report, annual report, impact

2022 Annual Report

February 3, 2023 • < 1 min read

Read about the impact Common Sense Institute made in 2022.

Tags: 2022, annual report

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