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October 31, 2014 - Chamber criticizes Obama’s Gainful Employment Rule

U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President for Government Affairs Bruce Josten issued the following statement today regarding the final Gainful Employment Rule released by the administration: “The new ‘gainful employment’ regulation will limit educational opportunities for Americans and negatively impact our nation’s economy. Although the […]


October 30, 2014 - Oregon wins 23 Beer Medals — near record

By Oregon Brewers Guild Oregon Breweries Take Home 23 Medals At The 2014 Great American Beer Festival Oregon breweries claimed a total of 23 medals, the second most ever at the 2014 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) held  in Denver, Colorado. Oregon Breweries brought home eight gold medals, eight silver […]


October 29, 2014 - Oregon business ranking faulted

By Jan Meekcoms Oregon NFIB The nonpartisan Tax Foundation today released its 2015 State Business Tax Climate Index, and the report ranked Oregon a seemingly respectable 12th best in the nation. But don’t stare too long at that number warned the state director for Oregon’s largest small-business association. It’s not […]


October 28, 2014 - Paul Allen makes $100M Ebola Grant

From Paul Allen.com Partners with U.S. State Department and World Health Organization to Evacuate and Treat Infected Humanitarian Workers; Collaborates with University of Massachusetts Medical School to Provide Training and Equipment; Coordinates and Optimizes Global Giving by Launching “Fund a Need” Donation Platform Philanthropist Paul G. Allen today increased his […]


October 27, 2014 - Portland emerging as a truly Digital City

By Technology Association of Oregon. A number of media outlets noted that Portland continues to attract young college graduates in droves. Why Portland is Growing Its Own Swiss Chard and Stealing Your College Grads Where Young College Graduates Are Choosing To Live There was also coverage of a growing trend […]


October 23, 2014 - The economics of iPhone 6 pricing

Patrick Emerson PhD , OSU Economist Oregon Economics Blog When the new iPhone 6 was announced, so too were prices that ended in 99.  This is almost ubiquitous in consumer pricing, but it catches my eye because it comes from the company of Steve Jobs.  From what I know if […]


October 22, 2014 - Gambling trends: Oregon & U.S.

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog Our office is releasing a new report  on gaming in the U.S. and state revenues. Below is the executive summary. Download:   Report   |   Slides   |   Data Atlantic City, New Jersey has been in the headlines for their troubled casinos, with 4 […]


October 21, 2014 - Switching college debt from students to taxpayers

By Steve Buckstein, Cascade Policy Institute Oregon voters are being asked this November to authorize spending more tax dollars to help some students afford an arguably unaffordable higher education. Measure 86 will create a permanent fund to subsidize certain students, which can be financed several ways including through state general […]


October 20, 2014 - Survey: Business optimism dropping

By NFIB, Small Business Optimism Index Declines in September September’s optimism index gave up 0.8 points, falling to 95.3. At 95.3, the Index is now 5 points below the pre-recession average (from 1973 to 2007). Four Index components improved, six declined. Two declined by 10 points total, accounting for the […]


October 17, 2014 - How cities block popular taxi-app from consumers

U.S. Chamber of Commerce If you’ve ever been stranded late at night without a taxi in sight, then you probably don’t need to be convinced that services like Uber and Lyft, which allow consumers to order cars directly from their smartphones, have brought innovation to an industry not exactly known […]