By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog Oregon finally saw some real job growth in 2013. The state’s economy was strong enough to add 37,300 jobs over the year through November. That’s above average for a growth year and the largest November to November jobs gain since 2006. […]

Phil Knight Third Most Generous Donor of 2013 By Oregon Small Business Association Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman of Nike, has been named as the #3 most giving person in 2013 according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Last Spring, Constance French, senior vice president of Oregon Health & Science University […]

By Bullard Law, Portland law firm SUPREME COURT UP HOLDS CBA PROVISION THAT TIME SPENT CHANGING CLOTHES IS NOT COMPENSABLE UNDER THE FLSA ’S COLLECTIVE BARGAINING EXCEPTION On January 27, 2014, a unanimous United States Supreme Court held that employers and unions may agree that time workers spend putting on […]

U.S. Chamber of CommerceIn the movie The Monuments Men, a Hollywood “A List” of actors including George Clooney, Matt Damon, John Goodman, and Bill Murray don the roles of soldiers racing across Europe searching for art stolen by the Nazis. This little-known story would’ve remained hidden to the general public […]

Portland Timbers Press Release The Portland Timbers and Providence Health & Services today announced a new deeply integrated community partnership. The multiyear deal is founded in health and wellness initiatives and events throughout the region as well as a name change of the Major League Soccer (MLS) club’s historic downtown […]

Oregon Economics Blog An interesting proposal to study the idea of making community college free to all Oregon students is making its way through the legislature.  This is just to study the idea but a few caveats come immediately to mind. One, shouldn’t this benefit be means tested?  Wouldn’t the […]

Homebuyer Protection Bill Clears Oregon House on Unanimous Vote By State Representative Gail Whitsett A bill to protect homebuyers from inadvertently purchasing homes in which methamphetamines were manufactured passed the Oregon House of Representatives on a 57 -0 vote today. Sponsored by Rep. Gail Whitsett (R -Klamath Falls), House Bill […]

By State Senator Larry George Despite the shock of recent civil rights violations that have been exposed nationwide, the Senate General Government Committee refused to take action on a simple bill that would have protected the privacy of Oregonians. Senate Bill 1522 would have limited the amount of time a […]

WSJ Editorial: The National Labor Relations Board has been one of the most active outposts of the Obama “unilateral presidency.” It returned to the news last week with a proposal to speed up union elections. The board floated this rule once before. It failed. Take two is no better. The […]

University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of  Oregon The Oregon economy experienced continued gains in December. Highlights of the report include: – The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity rose to 0.37 in November, up from a revised 0.16 the previous month. The three-month […]