Oregon Metro GDP, 2016 By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Hot on the heels of metro level household income data, we now get the annual metro GDP figures as well. In stepping back and looking at the bigger picture, the metro GDP growth looks like one would expect. […]

By Mark Hester, Oregon Business and Industry The Senate Workforce Committee devoted more than two hours of its Legislative Days meeting to testimony on Paid Family Leave (PFL), which remains a priority for Democratic leadership. Though PFL legislation, as currently proposed, would require a tax and therefore a 60% supermajority […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation NFL sponsor, Nike Inc., released a statement Monday in response to Trump’s Friday comments directed at the NFL. Nike took the lead among three NFL sponsors, including Ford and Hyundai, in issuing a definitive statement fully siding with players’ rights to protest: “Nike supports […]

Building Permits in Oregon by Felicia Bechtoldt Oregon Workforce and Economic Information Oregon’s population continues to grow, led by migration to the state. Housing availability for both buyers and renters has become a concern in many local areas.

NFIB Tells Senate Finance that Tax Reform Must Start with Small Business By Jack Mozloom National Federation of Independent Business Small businesses need rate parity, lower taxes, simplified code, says National Federation of Independent Business The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) told the Senate Finance Committee today that no […]

by Mark Hester Oregon Business & Industry The Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Unfunded Actuarial Liability (UAL) Task Force described each of its first two meetings as “brainstorming,” but it’s already clear that most of the proposals discussed so far would create a storm of controversy. Perhaps, that is unavoidable […]

Oregon Metro Incomes by Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis As our office continues to upack the latest Census data, we will share some of the findings here, and in our quarterly forecast presentations and documents. Today, a quick look at household incomes across Oregon’s metropolitan areas. We will […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, Social media has given small businesses a way to vent everyday frustrations. This was found especially true as nearly 3,000 people have liked a story about a Portland doughnut shop confronting thieves who stole a coffee mug. Here is a synopsis of the story […]

Oregon retailers need help in drug, theft law reforms By Oregon Prosperity Project A panel of retail and law enforcement representatives discussed recent trends related to drug laws, sentencing reform and retail theft at the Council of State Retail Association’s (CSRA) Annual Meeting in Portland earlier this month.

Retailers Cite Equifax As Need For Uniform Data Breach Law J. Craig Shearman National Retail Federation “Hackers do not discriminate as to the type of business they attack.” The National Retail Federation and other industry associations are telling Congress that any new federal law on data breach notification should apply […]