By Oregon Small Business Association, Pot-smoking adults are contributing to the education of Oregon students thanks to a 17 percent state tax on the sale of cannabis. Tax revenue collected on cannabis set a record in July, bringing in $11.8 million, and according to the Portland Business Journal, Oregon schools […]

By Josh Lehner, Oregon Office of Economic Analysis The Census Bureau released the 2018 American Community Survey data. There is a ton to unpack here and even more once the microdata is released later this year. In the coming months our office will update and share some of this work. […]

By Helen Cook Cascade Policy Institute Oregon has a booming craft distilling industry. That’s why it’s so surprising that one popular distiller is calling it quits. Mike Selberg, owner of Cannon Beach Distillery, announced in June that he was forced to close up shop. This is largely because of Oregon’s […]

By NFIB, NFIB is monitoring two small business cases in the 2019 Supreme Court session. The first case concerns the reach of the federal government in regulating water permits, while the second concerns the standards for fair and appropriate resolution of discrimination lawsuits. Below is a breakdown of the cases […]

Tim Duy, University of Oregon Economic Indicators This is the University of Oregon State of Oregon Economic Indicators for August 2019. The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity fell to -0.07 in August. Highlights of this month’s report include: The moving average measure, which smooths out the volatility, held at 0.07 […]

By Oregon Employment Department, Help Wanted in Oregon: Employers Report 62,800 Vacancies in Summer Hiring demand remained strong in Oregon this summer. Private employers reported 62,800 job vacancies, essentially unchanged (-1%) from the 63,500 job openings reported during summer 2018. The labor market also remained tight. For both Oregon and […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, Governor Kate Brown ordered a 180 day ban on flavored vaping products. The order also bans other sources or additives as they are identified in cases of vaping-related lung injuries or deaths. At the same time Oregon largest County, Multnomah County, is also considering a […]

By Anthony K. Smith Oregon NFIB If you run a business and have employees earning a salary rather than an hourly wage, pay attention — things are about to change at the federal level, and could get even more complicated here in Oregon. There have been efforts in recent years […]

US Chamber of Commerce, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued a “No Rest Recess” call to action to members of the U.S. House of Representatives, inviting them to meet with local businesses and chambers of commerce during the two-week district work period to learn how enactment of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) […]

New construction activity in Oregon has grown in fits and starts in recent years. The absolute level of construction is up and our office expects growth of 10-15% in the coming years. However, while the total number of units being built is higher, we know that relative to population growth, […]