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October 27, 2014 - Portland emerging as a truly Digital City

By Technology Association of Oregon. A number of media outlets noted that Portland continues to attract young college graduates in droves. Why Portland is Growing Its Own Swiss Chard and Stealing Your College Grads Where Young College Graduates Are Choosing To Live There was also coverage of a growing trend […]


October 23, 2014 - The economics of iPhone 6 pricing

Patrick Emerson PhD , OSU Economist Oregon Economics Blog When the new iPhone 6 was announced, so too were prices that ended in 99.  This is almost ubiquitous in consumer pricing, but it catches my eye because it comes from the company of Steve Jobs.  From what I know if […]


October 22, 2014 - Gambling trends: Oregon & U.S.

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog Our office is releasing a new report  on gaming in the U.S. and state revenues. Below is the executive summary. Download:   Report   |   Slides   |   Data Atlantic City, New Jersey has been in the headlines for their troubled casinos, with 4 […]


October 21, 2014 - Switching college debt from students to taxpayers

By Steve Buckstein, Cascade Policy Institute Oregon voters are being asked this November to authorize spending more tax dollars to help some students afford an arguably unaffordable higher education. Measure 86 will create a permanent fund to subsidize certain students, which can be financed several ways including through state general […]


October 20, 2014 - Survey: Business optimism dropping

By NFIB, Small Business Optimism Index Declines in September September’s optimism index gave up 0.8 points, falling to 95.3. At 95.3, the Index is now 5 points below the pre-recession average (from 1973 to 2007). Four Index components improved, six declined. Two declined by 10 points total, accounting for the […]


October 17, 2014 - How cities block popular taxi-app from consumers

U.S. Chamber of Commerce If you’ve ever been stranded late at night without a taxi in sight, then you probably don’t need to be convinced that services like Uber and Lyft, which allow consumers to order cars directly from their smartphones, have brought innovation to an industry not exactly known […]


October 16, 2014 - Oregon remains in-migration state

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog Oregon is an in-migration state. For many years, more people have moved into Oregon each year than have moved out of the state. This population growth fuels the expansion of our cities and brings new brain power to foster the economic […]


October 15, 2014 - NIKE & Ducks re-create legendary play of 1994

From NIKE, No single moment in University of Oregon football history has been seared into the memories of long-time Ducks fans any deeper than one play — and few are more recognizable than “The Pick,” even 20 years later. Seldom do the fortunes of two college football programs hinge on […]


October 14, 2014 - Oregon Supreme Court rules on LLC liability limits

Ater Wynne LLP NW Law frim By Lori Irish Bauman Oregon Supreme Court on statutory immunity of LLC members and managers Members and managers of a limited liability company are shielded from vicarious liability for the LLC’s torts, but can be held personally liable if they either knew of the […]


October 13, 2014 - Oregon part of $105M cell-phone settlement

By Oregon Department of Justice Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and 49 other state Attorneys General announced today a $105 million settlement with AT&T Mobility LLC to resolve allegations that AT&T Mobility placed charges for third-party services on cellphone bills not authorized by consumers. Unauthorized charges that appear on consumers’ mobile […]