Oregon projected to lose a quarter-million jobs in economic contraction

The impact of the coronavirus and social distancing on Oregon could include a loss of more than 250,000 jobs by July, according to new projections by the Economic Policy Institute. The study says Oregon's job loss could amount to 256,851, or 15.6 percent of the state's private sector employment. The EPI estimates national job losses could reach 20 million, with the largest number occurring in California and the highest share of statewide jobs disappearing in Nevada, where there is a high concentration…