By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog As our office has discussed over the past year (HERE and HERE, e.g.), the expected pattern for the economy would be first more jobs, then higher wages due to a tighter labor market and then more individuals in the labor force […]

By Associated Oregon Industries, As you may recall, in November the EPA proposed to lower the regulatory ozone standard, from 75 ppb to a range between 65 and 70 ppb. While the EPA’s intention of lowering the U.S.’s ozone pollution is admirable, it neglects to account for the overseas particulate […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, The local hype over Portland Airport’s changing of the decades-old carpet has been aptly picked up by NBC News, as well as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and CNN. With it comes a lot of jocularity at Oregonians expense with the NBC anchor […]

By Bruce Mehlman Internet Innovation Alliance FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai had some strong words about the Commission and President Obama’s apparent plans to apply Title II regulations to the Internet. He started off with a bang, stating: I believe the public has a right to know what its government is […]

By U.S. Chamber of Commerce The West Coast ports labor dispute has gone from bad to worse, and it’s time for the president to make clear to the parties the need to find a deal. The Los Angeles Times reports on the situation on the West Coast: West Coast ports […]

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden said that the state’s economy is well-positioned to benefit from two bipartisan bills passed in the Senate Finance Committee. Wyden, the Finance Committee’s top Democrat, said one of those two bills would help Oregon’s growing cider industry by updating antiquated excise taxes. […]

By Oregon Prosperity Project, The 2015 Oregon Legislative Session has just begun, and the Senate (SB 454) and the House (HB 2005) have already introduced bills for mandatory employer-provided paid sick leave. Both of these bills are comparable in their details; every employer, no matter the size, would be required […]

By Oregonians for a Sound Fuel Policy A new poll conducted Jan. 29 by DHM Research again shows Oregonians overwhelmingly oppose implementation of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) if the program will increase the cost of fuel. A similar poll conducted in December 2014 used the Oregon Department of […]

By Jan Meekcoms Oregon NFIB Oregon adds 45,000 jobs.  But more work remains to be done. About 45,000 jobs were created in Oregon during 2014, a 2.67 percent increase. But more work remains to be done in a state where small business owners struggle with proposals for higher minimum wage, […]

Zombie Foreclosures Up, About to Hit Oregon’s Housing Market By Oregon Tax News A new wave of foreclosed homes may soon be available in Oregon’s housing market. According to a November RealtyTrac report, Oregon had the highest number of vacated homes currently going through the foreclosure process. Analysts expect many […]