By Economist Dr. Eric Fruits, Econinternational Every summer, Portland hosts MusicFest NW which is, believe it or not a big music festival. This year the festival got bigger and the MBAs took over. They decided that the best way to extract dollars from concert goers was to forbid food vendors […]

By The Oregon Prosperity Project Which Oregonians are Impacted by Increases in the Minimum Wage? Just last January, Oregon’s minimum wage rose to $9.10 an hour, and that might just be the beginning. So what’s that mean to you? After all, you don’t work for minimum wage. Well, maybe it […]

Forbes’ List of the World’s Billionaires By Oregon Small Business Association A total of 5 NW billionaires make the top 50 list thanks to mostly high tech with Oregon’s, Phil Knight, hanging strongly at position #35. NW * # 1 Bill Gates, $80.9 Billion, Microsoft, Washington # 2 Carlos Slim […]

Portland-based Evergreen Helicopters loses bid to dismiss lawsuit By Oregon Small Business Association Portland-based Evergreen Helicopters has lost its bid to have a lawsuit filed against them dismissed. The suit was filed in Multnomah County by the survivors of eight Peruvians who were killed in a helicopter crash in 2008. […]

From Third Century Solutions, A documentary film, “Beyond the Oregon Myth, Kevin and Georgie Investigate,” was released today by Third Century Solutions, LLC. The movie shows that Oregon’s long economic decline did not happen by chance, but rather is the result of longstanding policies that continue to be supported by […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President for Government Affairs Bruce Josten issued the following statement today regarding the final Gainful Employment Rule released by the administration: “The new ‘gainful employment’ regulation will limit educational opportunities for Americans and negatively impact our nation’s economy. Although the […]

By Oregon Brewers Guild Oregon Breweries Take Home 23 Medals At The 2014 Great American Beer Festival Oregon breweries claimed a total of 23 medals, the second most ever at the 2014 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) held  in Denver, Colorado. Oregon Breweries brought home eight gold medals, eight silver […]

By Jan Meekcoms Oregon NFIB The nonpartisan Tax Foundation today released its 2015 State Business Tax Climate Index, and the report ranked Oregon a seemingly respectable 12th best in the nation. But don’t stare too long at that number warned the state director for Oregon’s largest small-business association. It’s not […]

From Paul Allen.com Partners with U.S. State Department and World Health Organization to Evacuate and Treat Infected Humanitarian Workers; Collaborates with University of Massachusetts Medical School to Provide Training and Equipment; Coordinates and Optimizes Global Giving by Launching “Fund a Need” Donation Platform Philanthropist Paul G. Allen today increased his […]

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 […]