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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Everyone knows that running a business, especially in the food industry, is tough. The hours are long, the demands are high, and every day brings a new challenge. But would you ever think a business like a small pizzeria would have to deal with being sued […]