By Josh Lehner Office of Economic Analysis The U.S. Small Business Administration just released detailed data on the actual Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans/grants across the country. Individual business information is now public for loans in excess of $150,000, while general characteristics (amount, zip code, industry) are available for loans […]

By United States Senator Ron Wyden, Press Release U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden said that House passage of legislation he introduced to help non-profits will help these key community groups to remain financially viable during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Nonprofit organizations in Oregon and nationwide are essential pieces of each community’s response […]

  By Amy Angel & Makayla Halkinrude-Allmaras Barran Law, Effective October 1, 2020, the Workplace Fairness Act requires employers to adopt a written policy containing procedures and practices to reduce and prevent covered discrimination and sexual assault. The policy must: Provide a process for employees to report prohibited conduct; Identify an individual […]

By NFIB, NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case CIC Services LLC, v. Internal Revenue Service requesting the Court clarify that the Anti-Injunction Act’s scope is limited to its terms and that it does not prohibit pre-enforcement judicial review of tax rules. “Ever-changing federal tax laws have traditionally been […]

By Rachel Dawson Cascade Policy Institute, Based on the passage of a 10% cap on commission fees collected by third-party food delivery services from Portland restaurants, it’s unclear if Portland City Councilors understand the basic principles of economics. This new rule also bars food delivery companies from making up the […]

By Heather Fossity & Amy Angel Barran Liebman LLP Oregon Law firm As detailed in our previous E-Alert, Oregon’s face mask requirements continue to expand in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Mask, face covering, and face shield guidance now applies to businesses and members of the public visiting indoor spaces statewide, […]

University of Oregon State of Oregon Economic Indicators, This is the University of Oregon State of Oregon Economic Indicators for May 2020. The release date July 6, 2020. Special thanks to our sponsor, KeyBank The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity rebounded from -14.7 in April to 0.07 in May while […]

National Retail Federation, The National Retail Federation issued the following statement encouraging all retailers to adopt a nationwide policy that requires customers to wear face coverings or masks to protect the health and well-being of customers, associates and partners during the coronavirus pandemic: The health and safety of associates and […]

By Dr. Eric Fruits Cascade Policy Institute This is a terrible time to own and run a business. While the past three months have been dismal, the next few months could be even worse. Worse because no one knows what’s coming next. Even though many businesses have been allowed to […]

Oregon NFIB, The engine of the American economy is trying its best to start smoothly humming again, according to the release of the latest Small Business Economic Trends report (also called the Optimism Index) from NFIB, the nation’s leading small-business association. Now, can the surge in coronavirus cases abate long […]