DeFazio Announces Emergency Relief Grants for Oregon Roads Impacted by Natural Disasters Congressman DeFazio Ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) announced that the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $2.6 million in emergency relief grants to rebuild and repair roads in […]

Almost Half Of Younger Consumers Plan To Spend More During The Holidays Ana Serafin Smith National Retail Federation With the holiday shopping season about to hit the home stretch, most consumers say they will spend about the same as last year. But a new survey released today by the National […]

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Bill Limiting Definition of Joint Employer By J. Chris Duckworth Bullard Law New bill would roll back Obama-era expansion of joint employment standard On Tuesday, November 7, 2017, the United States House of Representatives passed legislation to limit the definition of “joint employer.” The bill, […]

Oregon Adds 11,600 Jobs in October by Felicia Bechtoldt Oregon Workforce and Economic Information In October, Oregon’s nonfarm payroll employment rose by 11,600 jobs, following a revised loss of 1,100 jobs in September. The gain in October was the largest monthly increase since 14,100 jobs were added in February 2017.

Swire Shipping to Begin Operating at Terminal 6 Oregon.gov Governor Brown and Port of Portland Announce New Container Service Governor Kate Brown, the Port of Portland, and Business Oregon today announced that Swire Shipping will begin container shipping service at the Port of Portland’s Terminal 6. The announcement follows Governor […]

By Columbia Sportswear Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) today issued the following statement regarding the jury verdict in its patent infringement lawsuit against Seirus Innovative Accessories: On September 29, a jury in the federal district court in San Diego awarded damages to Columbia Sportswear in the amount of $3.018 million for […]

U.S. Chamber Applauds House Ways and Means Committee for Passing Pro-Growth Tax Reform U.S. Chamber of Commerce ‘Tax reform is the engine that will power economic growth for years to come’ U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley issued the following statement today after […]

  Employment among Oregon’s Veterans Felicia Bechtoldt Oregon Workforce and Economic Information In 2016, the unemployment rate for veterans in Oregon was 6.3 percent according to the Current Population Survey. This was higher than Oregon’s overall unemployment rate of 4.9 percent. Across the U.S., veterans had a lower unemployment rate […]

On the Job in China Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson Tianjin, China is Oregon’s “sister-city/state.” It is located south-east of Beijing, has a population of 15.5 million, and is connected to Beijing by a state-of-the-art, 200 mph bullet train.

Inflation’s Effect on Wages Oregon Workforce and Economic Information  Most Oregon’s counties had an increase in inflation-adjusted average wages from 2006 to 2016. Overall, the average wage for the entire state increased by $2,865 after adjusting for inflation. Most of the statewide increase was driven by the large gains in […]