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Archive Home > 2009 > February > 03 > Legislature’s stimulus package can put Oregonians back to work

Legislature’s stimulus package can put Oregonians back to work

By Rep. Judy Stiegler / The Bulletin
February 3, 2009

The economic trends continue to show that we face many challenges as a state. Oregon’s unemployment rate is now 9 percent, and one-third of the recent job losses are in manufacturing and construction. In Deschutes County, the number is even higher at 11.3 percent. Behind each statistic....

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