Buy Local laws have unintended consequences By Steve Buckstien, Cascade Policy Institute In the Great Depression many Americans thought they would be better off if they only bought American products. Congress passed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act in 1930. It raised import duties to protect American businesses and farmers, becoming a […]

The death of Osama Bin Laden has been a boom to some businesses according to a CNN report of a flag business who has reported a 50% boom in flags sales since Osama Bin Laden was killed. One month went from a $200,000 month in certain flag related sales to […]

By Bill Conerly, Conerly Consulting, Businomics Seth Godin has a stunningly useful commentary on books, libraries and librarians. “The librarian isn’t a clerk who happens to work at a library. A librarian is a data hound, a guide, a sherpa and a teacher. The librarian is the interface between reams […]

30 Percent Work While on Vacation By Career Builders CHICAGO – May 25, 2011 – A recent study from CareerBuilder shows financial constraints and demanding work schedules have some workers foregoing vacation plans this year. Twenty-four percent of full-time workers reported they can’t afford to take a vacation in 2011, […]

Industrial Land and Zoning Bills hang in the balance Oregon prosperity Project, Senate Bill 766 Senate Bill 766 – is a needed change to our land use system that protects industrial land. It requires the state to designate up to 15 “regionally significant industrial areas.” These industrial areas will offer […]

By Oregon Tax News, The United States has not seen a balanced budget since 2001, leading to increasing national debt. Although private banks in the U.S. hold the majority of the country’s debt, over 52% according to MSNBC, the Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve Board estimate that foreign governments […]

By Patrick Emerson Oregon Economics Blog From the new report out of Georgetown University entitled “What’s it Worth” comes a mountain of data about the market value of college majors. Not surprisingly economics does very, very well. It is not surprising because lots of previous data has shown economics to […]

Business tax credits could see 75% reduction By  J.L. Wilson Associated Oregon Industries Oregon’s largest business advocate Legislature set to repeal most business tax credits Oregon’s business community has about $38 million in tax credits that are set to expire at the end of this year. This includes such credits […]

Paul Stanford, Hemp and Cannabis Foundation President pleaded Guilty of Tax Evasion Below is Oregon Attorney General Press Release Paul Stanford will serve 18 months of probation and 160 hours of community service.  Attorney General John Kroger  announced the conviction and sentencing of the president of Portland-based The Hemp and […]

The most recent report by Bureau of Economic Analysis shows an rising 1.8 percent increase in real gross domestic product in the first quarter of 2011. This follows a 3.1 increase in the previous fourth quarter. See whole report here.