Street Smart Economics | We need leaders who will steer toward a more inclusive, prosperous and sustainable economy Most seats on our City, County and Metro boards are up for grabs this year. County and Metro races could be decided in the May primary. We ...
27 Mar 2024 - Mary King
Street Smart Economics | The city’s ‘high’ taxes are a beloved talking point of those who seek to gut services, but the numbers tell a different story The local press is again spreading a deceptive business lobbyist talking point, claiming that taxes in t ...
17 Jan 2024 - Mary King
Street Smart Economics | Multnomah County’s Preschool for All, funded by a small tax on the top 5% of Multnomah County, is outperforming expectations. However, wealthy local residents have their sights set on dismantling the program. Portland’s wealthy el ...
6 Dec 2023 - Mary King
Street Smart Economics | Portland Public Schools is shortchanging our children, our teachers and our schools Stonewalled for a year of bargaining by Portland Public Schools district, Portland teachers are frustrated. Mary C. King is a professor emerita of ...
4 Oct 2023 - Mary King
Street Smart Economics | The narrative that downtown Portland isn't recovering as quickly as other city centers is based on a flawed study, writes economist Mary King Local news outlets are reporting downtown Portland is recovering particularly slowl ...
16 Aug 2023 - Mary King
Street Smart Economics | Monied interests are pushing a false narrative about Eviction Representation for All Legal support for tenants has dramatically reduced eviction rates in cities around the country, combating poverty, homelessness, family breakups ...
8 May 2023 - Mary King
Street Smart Economics | Legal representation for tenants facing evictions can mitigate the power imbalance between tenants and landlords in court Eviction is far too common, on the rise and incredibly destructive for families and the community. Experienc ...
1 Feb 2023 - Mary King
Street Smart Economics | TriMet is moving in the wrong direction when many other cities and countries are implementing free transit with success The TriMet Board voted for a fare increase, while 100 cities worldwide charge nothing to ride public transit. ...
22 Nov 2022 - Mary King
Three-quarters of abortion patients are poor or low-income and cannot afford another child The majority of patients seeking an abortion in the United States already have one or more children and are trying to provide those kids the best life they can. Thr ...
15 Jun 2022 - Mary King
STREET SMART ECONOMICS | A team of researchers proposes the IRS make monthly payments to lower-income families to move every household above the poverty line W e could eradicate poverty and raise the incomes of U.S. families in the bottom half of the inco ...
7 Jul 2021 - Mary King