Oregon’s employment is at an all-time high, according to the Oregon Employment Department. More impressive, perhaps, is that November recorded an all time record increase in new jobs at 11,200. The unemployment rate remains at 7.0% which is itself, ironically, a good sign as it means that lots of folks are returning to the job market and looking for jobs.
It looks like the recovery is finally and truly here and the low price of oil will certainly help this as
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