By Oregon Employment Department, Marijuana use was first legalized in Oregon to some extent when the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program (OMMP) was approved in 1998. More recently, Oregon’s new recreational marijuana laws went into effect July 1, 2015. The law allows people 21 years of age and older to possess […]

By Oregon Craft Beer, Portland Brewing is teaming up with local comic company Dark Horse Comics to create a comic book cover in honor of their hit beer S.M.A.S.H. Pale Ale. Artist Ron Randall brings the sessionable pale ale to life as it’s own super hero character. More from the […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President of Labor, Immigration, and Employee Benefits Randy Johnson issued the following statement  on the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s (OSHA) final rule requiring employers to report their injury and illnesses: “The Chamber is deeply disappointed […]

by Bill Conerly, Oregon economist Conerly Consulting, Businomics New Business Competitors: Lessons from Leicester City Is there a small competitor about to clean your business’s clock? Will your sales be Amazoned, iPhoned or Ubered? Is there a Leicester in your league? The Leicester City Football Club just won the Barclay’s […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog Raise your hand if you’ve heard that Oregon lags the business cycle? Or worse yet, that Oregon falls first and recovers last? Something along these lines really does seem to be the conventional wisdom. In this case, the conventional wisdom is […]

University of Oregon Economic Indexes By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of  Oregon Oregon Economic Indicators: The Oregon economy continues to charge forward even as manufacturing indicators softened in March. Highlights of the report include: – Residential building permits rose to their highest level since 2007 as the sector […]

By Cascade Policy Institute Governor Kate Brown opposes a plan by the Coquille Indian Tribe to build a casino in Medford. In her public statement, the Governor said, “even a single additional casino is likely to lead to significant efforts to expand gaming across Oregon to the detriment of the […]

By National Federation of Independent Business, Employers have a right to consider obesity as a safety risk and workers who don’t meet weight-related health standards are not legally disabled, under a federal court ruling today cheered by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). “Obesity may be a major public […]

Where Women Work and How Much They Earn By Oregon Employment Depart, More than 820,000 jobs at Oregon businesses and state and local governments were held by women in 2014. Women represent 49 percent of employment in Oregon, but the share of jobs held by women varies considerably by industry. […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, The Oregon legislature is planning a new expansive employment law that deals with how employers schedule their workers. The new law makes it both more difficult and more expensive to schedule employees. Version of the law would likely include: A requirement that employers provide work […]