By Jan Meekcoms Oregon NFIB With the passage of Oregon’s low-carbon fuel standard, which is expected to raise the cost of gas by up to 19 cents a gallon, legislators don’t seem eager to proceed with a gas tax to pay for road and bridge work across the state. Other […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog This is an update on job polarization in the U.S. and across states, based on the new occupational data BLS just released. It is important to point out that the process of job polarization is best seen through the occupational lens, […]

By Technology Association of Oregon. The recently released Oregon Angel Investment report provides an overview of investment in Oregon’s entrepreneurial enterprises, in order to provide context for discussions regarding the economic impact of these early stage investments. The report discusses several categories of investment, including seed, angel, and venture capital. […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President of Labor, Immigration, and Employee Benefits Randel K. Johnson issued the following statement on President Obama’s veto of S.J. Res. 8, a Congressional Review Act resolution, to overturn the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) “ambush election” rule: “The NLRB’s […]

By Economist Dr. Eric Fruits, Econinternational

Associated Oregon Industries Oregon’s largest business advocate A coalition of Oregon industry, agricultural and small business advocates released a list of “job killer” bills this week calling attention to the cumulative impact that the proposals will have on Oregon’s job climate and economic recovery. As a group, these bills pose […]

University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of  Oregon Although the Oregon Measure of Economic Activity dipped in February, underlying trends suggests growth remains above average and similar to that experienced in past expansions. Highlights of the report include: – The Oregon Measure of […]

Release By Oregon Attorney General Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed a racketeering and unlawful trade practices lawsuit against 19 companies and 9 individuals who allegedly operate a nationwide newspaper and magazine subscription scam based out of White City, Oregon. According to the complaint, the companies and individuals inflated subscription […]

Miller Nash LLP, Oregon and Washington Law Firm On March 18, 2015, the General Counsel for the NLRB issued a new memo providing guidance on common employer rules and policies that run afoul of Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act.  The memo is divided into two parts.  In the first, […]

Oregon Economics Blog The latest Case-Shiller numbers are out and, after a long hiatus, I thought I’d pour through the numbers.  The beat place to start is at the Wall Street Journal‘s Real Time Economics blog where you can find a sortable chart as well as a link to some […]