US Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley released the following statement after Congress included a permanent repeal of three major health taxes – the so-called “Cadillac Tax,” the Health Insurance Tax (HIT), and the Medical Device Tax (MDT) in the […]

Cascade Employers Association, Does your workplace see empathy and sensitivity as a strength or a weakness? Our experience is that workplaces send clear messages, intentionally or unintentionally, about the importance of developing these skills. Whatever your employee handbook says, there are day-to-day clues on the value your work culture places […]

By Josh Lehner, Oregon Office of Economic Analysis As our office developed our latest forecast, we dug into Oregon’s slower employment growth. As discussed previously, we highlighted three main channels in which the slowdown could materialize: worsening current economic conditions, uncertainty over future growth, and tight labor markets. We tried […]

US Attorney, Oregon District Press Release, Talon White, 29, of Newport, Oregon, pleaded guilty to one count each of criminal infringement of copyright and tax evasion. According to court documents, beginning in 2013, White engaged in a scheme to reproduce and distribute for sale thousands of copyrighted movies and television […]

Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio, Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) released the following statement after Uber released its first-ever safety report, which detailed 3,000 reports of sexual assaults on U.S. rides in 2018 alone. Chair DeFazio has been pressing Uber, as well as its […]

National Federation of Independent Business, U.S. shoppers spent a record high of an estimated $19.6 billion at independent retailers and restaurants this Small Business Saturday, compared with $14.6 billion spent online during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, according to recently released studies. According to the 2019 Small Business Saturday Consumer […]

By Oregon Employment Department, Oregon Construction Employment at Record Highs Oregon’s construction industry reached a record high number of jobs in recent months, employing an average of 108,000 during the 12 months ending with October 2019. The industry added jobs steadily and rapidly in recent years, following a prolonged slump […]

OSHA Distracted Driving: Best Practices for Employer Policies By Wilson Jarrell Barran Liebman LLP, NW Law firm Did you know that according to OSHA, more workers are killed every year in motor vehicle crashes than by any other cause? The holidays are approaching faster than you think, and more and […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, Nike shoes and other products won’t be available at Amazon.com after the sports apparel company severed its two-year relationship with the giant online retailer. Customers will be able to buy Nike products directly from the company’s website, app, and outlet stores or at brick-and-mortar retailers […]

By Taxpayer Association of Oregon Foundation, Oregon taxpayers may see an even larger “kicker,” a credit on their 2019 personal state income tax returns, than previously anticipated. Previously, taxpayers were expected to receive an average $370 million refund in 2020 — now that kicker tax refund may grow much larger. […]