Patrick Emerson PhD , OSU Economist Oregon Economics Blog Oregon lost 500 jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis after posting two very solid monthly gains 3,300 in September and 5,600 in August. Government employment continues to drag on the overall recovery with government jobs declining by 1,000.  The Oregon unemployment […]

Barran Liebman Oregon Law Firm 2013 Legislative Session Triggers New BOLI Rulemaking The Bureau of Labor and Industries (“BOLI”) has released proposed rules and amendments to bring its rules in line with laws passed by the Oregon legislature’s 2013 session. The laws underlying these rule changes include new posting requirements […]

by Betsy Earls Associated Oregon Industries As if the 10 tax increase proposals SEIU has already filed for November 2014 weren’t enough, the union may be adding up to five new ballot measures aimed directly at Oregon hospitals. The potential ballot measures are part of the SEIU’s Act Now for […]

Statistics from Portland State University shed light on Oregon’s post-recession housing values John Kirkland Portland State University Oregon’s median housing value and home ownership rate were both significantly lower during the three-year period from 2010 to 2012 compared to the three years prior, according to statistics released today by the […]

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By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog.. The following is a brief overview of our office’s new research report: Job Polarization in Oregon. There are many interesting details and nuggets of information in the report, and we highly encourage you to read the whole thing to learn more […]

By Jan Meekcoms Oregon NFIB A particularly bad component in one of America’s leading economic barometers released today is raising a serious policy question: Can Oregon do enough for its small-business owners to overcome the economic ship of state left rudderless in Washington D.C.? As it does every month, the […]

Barran Liebman Oregon Law Firm DOL Issues the Spanish Version of the Family Medical Leave Act Notice; Is Your Company Required to Use it? Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a covered employer (generally one with at least 50 employees within a 75 mile radius) is required to […]

Oregon & OSU are engaged in a $350 million building boom. By Oregon Tax News, University of Oregon In a bid to draw and develop top talent, the University of Oregon has unveiled its new $68M, 145,000-square-foot Football Performance Center, thanks to philanthropist Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman of Nike […]

Fortune Magazine interview on former media maven Ted Turner and his regrets.