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Mary King

Articles by Mary King

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    Stacks of coins with tiny plastic figurines depicting a family.

    Opinion | Abortion is an economic issue

    Three-quarters of abortion patients are poor or low-income and cannot afford another child
    By
    Mary King
    June 15, 2022
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    Hands holding coins

    Opinion | Guaranteed income can solve U.S. poverty

    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
    By
    Mary King
    July 7, 2021
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    Illustration of $100 bill with Benjamin Franklin winking

    Opinion | IRS audits the poor, ignoring wealthy tax dodgers and big corporations

    STREET SMART ECONOMICS | Investing in enforcement of tax laws could bring in over a trillion dollars in government revenue
    By
    Mary King
    April 28, 2021
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    The exterior of Amazon headquarters in Seattle

    Opinion | Look to Washington state for ways to fund affordable housing

    STREET SMART ECONOMICS | Prepare to step up locally, in case the feds don’t
    By
    Mary King
    February 17, 2021
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    Oregon State Capitol

    Opinion | Oregon lawmakers can ease economic inequality

    STREET SMART ECONOMICS | The pandemic widened the gap between rich and poor, but the Legislature could provide remedies
    By
    Mary King
    December 23, 2020
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    Fist raised. Writing on wrist says: I can't breathe.

    Opinion | Keeping people in their place: The economics of racial violence

    STREET SMART ECONOMICS | Shifts in policy appear more possible now than they have in decades
    By
    Mary King
    September 30, 2020
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    Child using preschool learning toys

    We want publicly funded preschool for every child in Multnomah County

    COMMENTARY | You can help get the UP NOW campaign on the November ballot
    By
    Suzanne Cohen Angie Garcia Mary King
    June 23, 2020
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    Sign in window reads: Sorry, we're closed.

    Economic devastation from COVID-19 did not have to be this bad

    COMMENTARY | The feds should pay people to stay home while investing in a long-term recovery plan
    By
    Mary King
    May 27, 2020
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    The eye of Benjamin Franklin on a hundred dollar bill

    Business interests fighting Metro tax for homeless services are short on the facts

    COMMENTARY | Their real goal may be to stop us from making them pay their fair share
    By
    Mary King
    March 21, 2020
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    Preschool classroom activities

    Opinion | The real impact of universal preschool and a tax on the 5%

    STREET SMART ECONOMICS | Pre-K education should be the right of all of our children
    By
    Mary King
    January 24, 2020

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