Is Seattle beverage tax a cautionary tale for Oregon? Business owners receive little to no guidance from City; shoppers shocked by expense By Oregon Small Business Association Seattle rolled out a beverage tax on Jan. 1 and so far, few positive stories on the implementation have surfaced.  But there has […]

Oregon Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-5) on FISA Bill (S. 139) Congressman Schrader voted against S. 139, FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017, which allows the federal government to continue to collect and store vast amounts of communications without including proper civil rights reforms to protect American citizens.

Marijuana: Falling Prices and Retailer Saturation? Oregon Office of Economic Analysis by Josh Lehner Recreational marijuana prices are falling and, in much of the state, retail options are plentiful. It appears to be a cannabis consumer’s dream, or at least what voters hoped for back in 2014 when Measure 91 […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Net neutrality is intended to insert government into internet broadband decisions by forbidding broadband providers from placing costs or controls on heavy-users of their own lines.    Net neutrality has been a free ride for internet intensive services like Netflix and Amazon at the expense of […]

1. New federal laws a boon for Ore. craft brewers 2. Cap-and-trade backers launch $200K ad campaign 3. Report: Portland traffic congestion getting worse 4. Salem teens in ATM skimming 5. Amazon to roll out delivery at Whole Foods 6.Fundamental Change Underway in Financial Markets 7.Good News about the Market […]

Oregon Physicians Boost State’s Economy Oregon Medical Association New study: Oregon physicians support 133,511 jobs, generate $22.4 billion in economic activity Physicians add opportunity, growth, and prosperity to the Oregon economy by creating 133,511 jobs and generating $22.4 billion in economic activity, according to a new report, The Economic Impact […]

Reminder: Economic Data Still Healthy by Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis It’s amazing what a little bit of stock market turbulence can do. I mean that in a bad way. As of this writing, both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average are down around 7% […]

NFIB Oregon Small Business Victories: January 2018 National Federation of Small Businesses, Oregon    Victories Defeated the Gross Receipts Tax – Twice in Less Than a Year NFIB was a key member of the coalition that overwhelmingly defeated Ballot Measure 97 in November of 2016. The measure would have amounted […]

The Highest-Paying Industries in Oregon: Six Industries that Offer Six Figure Incomes Oregon Workforce and Economic Information The average annual wage in Oregon in 2016 was $49,467. However, a handful of large industries pay about twice that much to their employees. These are sectors of the economy where businesses pay […]

Not too miss business stories of the week 1. How Portland jobs compare nationally 2. Oregon Jobs 2018: Companies hiring hundreds of workers 3. Camas paper mill to cut 243 jobs 4. Bonneville Power plan to stay competitive 5. Minnesota, Plundered by Vikings, NFL 6. Ford selling $90,000 SUVs faster […]