Portland is still a fading, declining city

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Portland has been a right-wing punching bag for half a decade now, for good reason. Now, five years removed from its peak insanity in 2020 during the summer of Black Lives Matter and antifa, Portland is still struggling to be a responsible, respectable city.

There are conflicting reports about whether Oregon’s population is increasing or continuing to decline, but one thing is undeniable: Oregon is no longer the hot destination it once was. According to Oregon state employment economist Gail Krumenauer, “Oregon has