University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of  Oregon Oregon Economic Indicators: -Weak employment numbers dragged the Oregon Measure of Economic Activity deep into negative territory in September. Highlights of the report include:  – The three-month moving average, which smooths month-to-month volatility in the […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue today issued the following statement regarding House approval of H.R. 22, the “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act”: “The FAST Act is a critical investment in our nation’s future that will help keep people and commerce moving and […]

By Bullard Law, Portland law firm By Michael G. McClory Sometimes it seems like EEOC tests its theories on the fly rather than thinking about them first. This week’s (fictional) mailbag is filled with questions from HR managers wondering if they could get in trouble for hiring the most qualified […]

Associated Oregon Industries Oregon’s largest business advocate In the ongoing process of implementing Oregon’s new Paid Sick Leave law (PSL), the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) released a third rule draft this week. Although BOLI made several of the changes that AOI and partner associations requested, the rules still […]

By Oregon NFIB, Voters in Portland could decide on a new 10-cent-a-gallon gas tax come May. The proposal, expected to rake in $58 million over four years, is designed to raise money for roads and safety projects, according to The Oregonian. If approved, the gas tax would be Oregon’s highest. […]

By Steve Buckstein, Cascade Policy Institute There are still eighteen so-called “control states” in America that exert substantial control over the sale of liquor. Oregon is one of them, virtually monopolizing its warehousing, distribution, and sale through the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC). You would think that independent-minded Oregonians would […]

Miller, Nash, Graham & Dunn LLP NW Law Firm Multi Time Machine (“MTM”) sued Amazon.com for trademark infringement, claiming that when potential customers searched for MTM products on Amazon.com’s website, search results appeared for other products as Amazon.com does not sell MTM products. MTM claimed that this created “initial interest […]

Oregon Beer strike brings holiday panic By Oregon Small Business Association, The General Distributors strike has begun its second week as it heads into the critical Thanksgiving weekend. Below is a KOIN TV 6 news clip followed by quotes by the key players. Alameda Breweing “Basically, it’s kind of put […]

By Portland Business Alliance The Portland Business Alliance, the Value of Jobs Coalition, and Chalkboard Project released results of a joint study called, “Economics of the Achievement Gap; Oregon and the Portland Area.” The report looks at the economic impact over time created by the ongoing achievement gap for minority […]

by Jason Norris, CFA, Executive Vice President of Research Ferguson Wellman,Portland Back in Business Again It has been a volatile year for equities and as we head into the holiday season, that doesn’t look to dissipate. After the 12 percent sell-off investors went through over the past few months (Fed […]