By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, Higher inflation rates and economic uncertainty have prompted manufacturers to reevaluate their property needs, leading record-high leasing inventory and the highest industrial vacancy rate in 15 years at 6.1 percent in Portland.  As manufacturing jobs dropped 5.6 percent to 116,500, the number of transactions […]

By Oregon Attorney General, Press Release, The Oregon Department of Justice announced  that Ryan Tong, a former Orangetheory Fitness coach, has pleaded guilty in Multnomah County Circuit Court to multiple felony charges for diverting charitable donations for his personal use. The case was investigated with assistance from the ODOJ’s Charitable […]

By U.S. Chamber of Commerce, In the 2026  State of American Business keynote address delivered today at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce before business executives, state and local chamber leaders, policymakers, global partners and journalists, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark said that the state of American business must be “growth-oriented, market-driven, future-focused—but above all, fearless.” “Reaching […]

By Oregon Business and Industry Policy and Rulemaking Updates Governor’s Prosperity Council: On Jan. 8, Gov. Kotek announced the full membership of the newly formed Governor’s Prosperity Council, having previously announced that Ampere Computing founder Renée James and Port of Portland Executive Director Curtis Robinhold would serve as co-chairs. The […]

By U.S. Attorney, Oregon district Press Release, PORTLAND, Ore.— A man from Delhi, India, was sentenced to federal prison for conspiring with others to export controlled aviation components and a navigation and flight control system to end users in Russia, in violation of the Export Control Reform Act. Sanjay Kaushik, […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, People involved in buying and selling real estate in Oregon must provide greater transparency during the transactions under a new regulation that took effect on Jan. 1. Other new regulations that took effect this year include establishment of a new license designation for managing […]

By US Chamber of Commerce, Watson M. McLeish, Senior Vice President for Tax Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement on this development. “The U.S. Chamber of Commerce commends Secretary Bessent, Deputy Assistant Secretary Burch, and all their colleagues who contributed to this historic multilateral agreement. […]

By Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, With no sign that U.S. Immigration and Customs (“ICE”) enforcement and removal operations are slowing, it is wise for employers to be aware of their rights and responsibilities should ICE show up on their doorstep, particularly in trades more likely to be targeted, like […]

Oregon Business Tax Burden Continues to Top U.S. Average By Oregon Business & Industry, Oregon tax trend: Before fiscal year 2021, Oregon had one of the nation’s lowest business tax burdens, a competitive advantage that helped offset various disadvantages. These include the state’s high personal income tax rates, its difficult […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, When it comes to picking a place to live, Oregon ranks toward the bottom, according to a Consumer Affairs 2025 study. Although the state has a high quality of life, ranking 10th overall, concerns about affordability, education, safety and healthcare dropped the state to […]