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Archive Home > 2006 > September > 20 > Oregon study tries to define 'living wage'

Oregon study tries to define 'living wage'

Report says cost of living rose $1 per hour in area

By Anna Sowa / The Bulletin
September 20, 2006

Higher wages are required to live in Deschutes County than in most counties outside the Portland area, according to a study released Tuesday by the non-profit Northwest Federation of Community Organizations.

The 2006 Oregon Job Gap Study attempted to solve the difficult task of identifying a....

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