by Bethany Wright Cascade Employers Association Oregon has become somewhat of an innovator when it comes to passing laws for the working citizen. Our tiered minimum wage law was the first of its kind, and other states are taking notice. One of Oregon’s newest changes is the new limits on […]

Oregon Employment Department, The Employment Department’s latest job vacancy survey shows Oregon’s private employers reported 49,500 job vacancies in winter 2018. They reported a similar level of job vacancies (50,600) the previous winter. While the total number of vacancies remained stable over the year, there was a notable increase in […]

By Tim Duy Oregon Economic ForumUniversity of Oregon Oregon Statewide Indicators: The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity edged downward in February to 1.10 compared to a downwardly revised January reading of 1.18. Highlights of this month’s report include:

By NFIB, The small business optimism index reached its 16th consecutive month in the top five percent of 45 years of survey readings, according to the NFIB Small Business Economic Trends survey, released today. The 104.7 March reading, down from 107.6 in February, remains among the highest in survey history […]

By Oregon Prosperity Project, Governor Brown Announces Intent to Sign SB 1528, Call for Possible Special Session – What’s Next? April 6 was the deadline for Governor Kate Brown to announce intent to veto the bill that would disconnect Oregon’s tax code from the 2017 Federal Tax Cut and Jobs […]

By Business Oregon, Business Oregon announced seven recipients of grant funds designed to advance broadband infrastructure in rural areas. “Bridging the digital divide is an integral part of growing our rural economies and creating a Future Ready Oregon,” Governor Kate Brown said.

By Taxpayer Foundation of Oregon The most recent population estimates from the Census Bureau show that Portland’s population growth has slowed to the lowest level in years. The Portland metropolitan area—which includes Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas counties, as well as Clark county in Washington—grew by a little more than 30,000 […]

Oregon pension fund sues the board of Wynn Resorts, which hid sexual predation of founder, for breach of fiduciary duty Oregon State Treasurer Press Release, ​SALEM – State Treasurer Tobias Read and Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced a shareholder lawsuit against Nevada gambling mogul Steve Wynn and the board […]

By Josh Lehner, Oregon Office of Economic Analysis A common refrain our office hears is that Oregon’s growth in recent years is unprecedented. Meaning that we’ve never seen population growth like this before. This is usually in the context of the housing market and explaining away our shortage more as […]

Four Masters Fundamentals By Tom Holt The Holt Company Masters Week marks the high holy holidays of golf. But it’s more than a tournament. The Masters showcases paths to excellence at every level. There’s a lot we can learn, beyond the golf, from The Masters. Here are my four Masters […]