Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council will propose fixes later this month.
By Khushboo Rathore
Oregon Journalism Project
As the Governor’s Prosperity Council finalizes recommendations this month for how to create well-paying jobs and help Oregon businesses grow, it faces a double-edged challenge:
Oregon now has the nation’s 11th-oldest population, and more Oregonians in their prime earning years move out of state than comparable newcomers move in.
Oregon’s median age has now climbed to 40.4,…