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The Portland-metro region faces a crisis. If unstopped, the loss of jobs in Multnomah County and the stagnant-to-declining wages and incomes across the region will erode our quality of life, not just in Portland-metro, but across Oregon because of the region’s key role in the overall state economy.
At the end of the day, if our incomes are 20 percent below those of our peers, our schools, universities, parks, ports and human services will be funded at levels below those of our peers. Is that the future that we want for our community?
Our conclusion is a resounding NO!
Our goals in the coming months will be to work with Oregon’s public and private leaders to generate solutions that:
- Make quality private-sector job creation the top priority for all of Portland-metro, achieved by retaining and growing jobs at existing businesses and attracting new jobs.
- Focus on the jobs crisis in Multnomah County, stop the loss of private-sector jobs and then begin the process of growing new jobs.
- Reverse the trend of declining Portland-metro wages and incomes relative to our peer regions and begin to make up ground.
It will take all of us to create an economically healthy region.