By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog Like any individual economic measure, the unemployment rate is flawed. It can go down for bad reasons (people give up looking for work) and up for good reasons (more people looking for a job.) That’s why it is important to not […]

By Oregon Tax News, The Oregon’s Secretary of State Department’s website was breached by international hackers. The attack, which likely originated in China or North Korea, raised serious questions about the safety of personal information in the hands of state government. Oregon, like other states, is increasingly vulnerable to data […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce A plaintiff in a pending disability lawsuit being caught on video knocking over a large, historic boulder tops the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform’s (ILR) “Top Ten Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2014” survey, which was announced today.  ILR also released a highlight video featuring each […]

Associated Oregon Industries Oregon’s largest business advocate A paid sick leave mandate similar to a 2013 bill was introduced in the House Business and Labor Committee on Monday, December 9, 2014. To view the bill, LC 1229, you may click here. As currently written, the bill requires employers of all […]

By Portland Business Alliance Oregon’s education system is working toward achieving its ambitious 40-40-20 goal, which requires that by 2025, 40% of Oregonians have a degree from a 4-year college, an additional 40% have completed a 2-year college or certificate, and the remaining 20% have a high school degree or […]

By Jan Meekcoms Oregon NFIB Jan Meekcoms, Oregon state director for the National Federation of Independent Business, America’s largest and leading small-business association with 350,000 dues paying members across the nation, including 7,500 in Oregon, issued the following statement on today’s passage of H.R. 3 in the U.S. House of […]

By Jan Meekcoms Oregon NFIB Oregon’s congressional delegation was encouraged today to support a bipartisan bill that would make a huge corrective change in Obamacare, when it comes up for a vote Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives. H.R. 30 would clarify the work week as 40 hours, not […]

Associated Oregon Industries Oregon’s largest business advocate The Oregon Legislature released plans for the 2015 Legislative Session, including more than 50 Drafts (Legislative Concepts – LC) of bills that would: increase taxes for businesses and individuals across the state; create new employment requirements; and increase energy costs. A few notable […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog Oregon just passed a big milestone in the recovery, having regained all of its lost jobs from the Great Recession. As we wrote last month: “Of course, reaching pre-recession levels is not an end goal, but it is an important milestone.” […]

By Portland Business Alliance The Clean & Safe District’s 2013 Business Census and Survey results, which were released today, show a positive upward trend in downtown Portland’s employment numbers as well as business growth in the retail, construction and technology sectors. According to the census, downtown Portland added 1,917 employees […]