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December 19, 2016 - OSHA restarts illness-injury reporting

Barran Liebman Oregon Law Firm OSHA Now Enforcing Rule Tracking Workplace Injuries and Illnesses By Amy L. Angel and Nicole C. Elgin The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has authority to enforce its final rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses as of December 1 this year. […]


December 16, 2016 - Retailers struggle to go cashless

National Retail Federation News Release, How far will ‘cashless’ go in retail? What’s universal, convenient, anonymous, transferable and fast — and possibly becoming obsolete? Cash, of course. As other payment methods have proliferated, starting with credit cards and then debit cards, gift cards, prepaid cards and now mobile payment and […]


December 15, 2016 - The effect of the Portland CEO tax

By Dr. Eric Fruits, Oregon Economist On Demand Newsletter In the past week, I’ve been getting emails and texts from folks all over asking: “What’s up with Portland?” Thanks, Neil Cavuto. Here’s what’s up. Last week, Portland passed a first-in-the-nation income tax surcharge on companies whose CEOs earn more than […]


December 14, 2016 - Business comments on Gov. Brown’s budget

Associated Oregon Industries Oregon’s largest business advocate Governor Kate Brown released her proposed 2017-19 budget last week. The governor’s original proposal is a starting point for discussions and leaves many questions unanswered, but it does set parameters. Here are the most important: Total Proposed Budget: $20.8 billion. The proposal includes […]


December 13, 2016 - Oregon gets overdue manufacturing boost

University of Oregon Economic Indexes By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of  Oregon Oregon Statewide Economic Indicators: Oregon continues to enjoy solid economic growth. Highlights of this month’s report include: The Oregon measure of economic activity rose to 1.08 from an upwardly revised September figure of 0.25. The three-month […]


December 12, 2016 - Stocks continue “Trump Trade” high

Ferguson Wellman, A leading Oregon financial firm Santa Claus Arrives Early In a relatively quiet week on the company news front, investors welcomed a series of new highs on the S&P 500 that have pushed the benchmark index to price gains now exceeding 10 percent on the year. Consumer and […]


December 9, 2016 - Business cries foul on Pipeline cancel

U.S. Chamber of Commerce In response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ decision supported by the Obama administration to deny the final easement needed for the Dakota Access pipeline, Karen Harbert, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber’s Institute for 21st Century Energy, issued the following statement: “The Obama […]


December 8, 2016 - Columbia Sportswear unveils Star Wars line

Columbia Sportswear Release, Columbia Sportswear today unveiled three limited-edition, high-performance jackets inspired by Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The collection represents the first movie merchandise collaboration for Columbia and will be available in very limited quantities on www.columbia.com and Columbia’s retail locations beginning December 9. The high-performance jackets, featuring […]


December 7, 2016 - Economic Anxiety in Oregon

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog. Economic anxiety, particularly among the white working-class, has been front and center this election cycle. At the least it is one of the two main topics, and for a good (valid) reason. While a lot of our office’s focus in recent […]


December 6, 2016 - Oregon restaurants fight for tip pooling

Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association owes a debt of gratitude to our partners at the National Restaurant Association and our friends at Jackson Lewis law firm for working together to cover all costs for a petition of the United States Supreme Court in our […]