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 […]

Oregon Wages, A 2017 Update Oregon Office of Economic Analysis by Josh Lehner The labor market is tight, the share of prime working-age Oregonians with a job is back to mid-2000s rates across all levels of educational attainment. While this is certainly good news, the question our office is being […]

Per Capita Personal Income in Oregon Oregon Workforce and Economic Information In 2016, Oregon had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $45,399. Oregon’s PCPI ranked 29th in the United States and was 92 percent of the national average, $49,246, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In Oregon, […]

Leadership in Today’s Tight Labor Market by Bill Conerly Businomics Blog CEOs across the country are telling me that employee retention and recruitment is their biggest challenge. To help business leaders cope with the challenge of employee turnover and employee hiring, I have produced a series of videos on today’s […]