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July 11, 2010 - Merkley Introduces Rebuilding Local Business Act

Senator Jeff Merkley Press Release U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Kit Bond (R-Mo.), and Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) recently  introduced legislation to help local businesses stay afloat during times of recession and high unemployment.  The Rebuilding Local Business Act creates a temporary three-year HUBZone “Rebuilding Status” for counties that have an […]


July 10, 2010 - Workers Making Healthier Choices During Recession

The resounding effects of the economic downturn have some workers making healthier choices when it comes to lunch breaks and smoking habits during the work day. According to a new CareerBuilder survey, 47 percent of workers report they have been packing a lunch more often to eat healthier or help […]


July 9, 2010 - Bend Will Host Small Business Summit

NFIB/Oregon will host a Small Business Summit in Bend, July 25, 26 & 27, 2010 at the Sunriver Resort. Key legislators, candidates for office, and guest speakers who are experts on small business issues will make presentations.


July 8, 2010 - Why Is Economic Growth So Slow?

by Bill Conerly Conerly Consulting, Businomics Blog I think the Federal Reserve has unknowingly slowed the rate of economic growth.  We are not in a second dip, but we are hardly expanding at all.  Recent data have been lackluster, though not dreadful.  Employment excluding Census workers, car sales, the ISM […]


July 7, 2010 - NIKE missed soaring show trend

Shoe trend catches Nike Off Guard, but expect a classic NIKE rebound By Oregon Small Business Association, Nike, the footwear innovator, originally scoffed at the idea of the new trend in toning shoes. Now it seems they are paying the price for a missed opportunity as business is booming for […]


July 6, 2010 - Four taxes that failed in June

Tax increases on oil companies, soda pop, income and parcels failed in June. By Oregon Tax News, Oil tax loses in Congress At the federal level, Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent Senator from Vermont, led the unsuccessful Congressional effort to pass legislation to repeal oil tax breaks. Senator Sanders argued […]


July 5, 2010 - Pedestrian Traffic Up in Downtown Portland

From the Portland Business Alliance: Portland Business Alliance pedestrian counts show increased traffic Biannual pedestrian counts conducted in mid-June reveal a bustling downtown, despite the delayed summer sunshine. The year-over-year increase in pedestrians downtown is encouraging for summer sales as well as the commercial real estate industry, which uses the […]


July 4, 2010 - State Economists Speak About Oregon’s Economy

From the Portland Business Alliance: At the Portland Business Alliance’s breakfast Forum on June 16, three top Oregon economists gave their view on the state of the region’s economy. Tim Duy, head of the University of Oregon’s Economic Forum, Tom Potiowsky, State of Oregon Economist, and John Topogna, President of […]


July 3, 2010 - Job Market Forecast for Second Half of 2010

From CareerBuilder.com: Job market will “stay the course” in second half of 2010, according to CareerBuilder and USA Today Hiring in the second half of 2010 is likely to mirror the first half, according to CareerBuilder and USA TODAY’s latest nationwide survey of employers. Forty-one percent of hiring managers plan […]


July 2, 2010 - Supreme Court Rules In Patent Case

A Supreme Court Patent Hedge                                                                         by James Stewart, Ater-Wynne, Oregon Law Firm The U.S. […]