May 14, 2014 - Blazer fan reach by comparison
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May 14, 2014 - Gambling woes in Oregon & across nation
By Oregon Tax News, The Oregon economy is improving, but lottery revenue is not keeping pace with income growth and consumer trends. Oregonians’ entertainment spending roughly mirrors income growth, but their spending on lottery -related activities has not returned to pre-recession levels. The state recently released its 2014 economic forecast, […]
May 13, 2014 - Chart: WA trumps OR growth
By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog Just as we took stock of the recovery across Oregon’s regions the other day, it can be useful to track recovery with other regional economies. Last time we checked in on employment in Oregon and Washington, the recession and recovery in […]
May 9, 2014 - NFL on fighting counterfieting & advancing women
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Anastasia Danias grew up watching the New York Jets battle rivals like the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins. Today, as the chief litigation officer for the National Football League, she’s helping Gang Green and the league’s other 31 teams tackle a different kind of opponent — […]
May 8, 2014 - New FDA rules for E-cigs & cigars
By Jabob Grier, Portland Writer Cocktail consultant, magician, blogger. Liquidity Preference Blog I had a relaxing morning planned until the FDA announced its proposed regulations extending its authority to more tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and cigars. Predictably most of the press is focusing on the former, but the proposals over […]
May 7, 2014 - A tax or fee over Oregon liquor?
Associated Oregon Industries Oregon’s largest business advocate The Oregon Supreme Court ruled that the wording of a ballot title description on privatizing liquor sales must be changed. The description, written by the state’s Attorney General, currently contains the word “taxes” to describe the fee wholesalers would have to pay the […]
May 6, 2014 - Why corporations are sitting on cash piles
by Bill Conerly, Oregon economist Conerly Consulting, Businomics Businesses are not growing their capital expenditures, though we can take a little comfort that neither are they shrinking them. Corporations are sitting on lots of cash, and interest rates are very low for credit-worth companies. The problem is lack of optimism. […]
May 5, 2014 - Oregon hits post-recession high
University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of Oregon Oregon’s economy posted solid gains in March. Highlights of the report include: The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity rose to 0.73 in March, compared to a revised 0.16 the previous month. As it currently stands, […]
May 2, 2014 - What other cities are doing to lure start-ups
Michael Hendrix Director, Research & Emerging Issues U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Tech hubs are blossoming in America’s big metros. Not just in Silicon Valley, but in New York City and Boston too. Richard Florida’s new “Startup City” report shows tech firms and venture capital “shifting back to the great […]
May 1, 2014 - The ups & downs of Oregon jobs
By Economist Dr. Eric Fruits, Econinternational First, the good news: In 2013, Oregon outperformed the nation in job growth. Add to that, the good-but-don’t-too-excited news: U.S. employment is now back to where it was before the recession.