U.S. Chamber of Commerce An article in the New York Times with the “shocking” headline that “European Officials Consulted Business Leaders on Trade Pact” has got International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa all in a lather. Specifically, Hoffa is outraged that “the business lobby has been included in […]

Oregon U.S. Senator Ron Wyden U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today pressed top intelligence officials on the problems of building “an intelligence collection system that repeatedly deceived the American people” during an open hearing held by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Wyden, along with U.S. Senators Mark Udall, D-Colo., Richard […]

by J.L. Wilson Associated Oregon Industries Historic Bi-partisan Agreement Reduces PERS Liabilities by $4.6 Billion & Delivers Significant Small Business Tax Relief Against the backdrop of dysfunctional national politics, the Oregon Legislature came together on a sweeping bipartisan agreement to curb PERS liabilities, add $100 million to K-12 school funding, […]

University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of  Oregon Oregon’s economy continues to grow at an average pace. Highlights of the report include: • The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity was 0.03 in August while the three-month moving average, which smooths month-to-month volatility in […]

Travel & Leisure Magazine released their top 500 hotels from around thew world. Below are the NW hotels that made the list. By Oregon Small Business Association OREGON LIST 1.  Tu Tu’tun Lodge (95.00),Gold Beach 2.  Allison Inn & Spa (92.03),Newberg 3.  Stephanie Inn Hotel (89.33),Cannon Beach 4.  Heathman Hotel […]

In this CNN video Coke CEO explains the serious problems of youth unemployment.

By Career Builders, While strong skills and experience are essential to getting a job, many employers take other factors into account as well. A new CareerBuilder study finds that a sense of humor, an eye for fashion, or even knowledge of current affairs and pop culture could also play some […]

By Dunn, Carney, Allen, Higgins & Tongue Hollywood is buzzing right now about a recent federal court decision finding a movie production company was in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act for not paying its interns. This case teaches an important lesson: an internship must be paid unless the […]

By  J.L. Wilson Associated Oregon Industries “Grand Bargain” Reduces PERS Liabilities by $4.6 Billion & Delivers Significant Small Business Tax Relief Last week, Governor Kitzhaber and legislative leaders negotiated a final agreement on a package of bills that would reduce the state’s public employee retirement liabilities; reform the tax code […]

By Oregon Better Business Bureau Thousands of Alaskans, Oregonians and Washingtonians have qualified for two roundtrip airline tickets valued at more than $1,100, according to hand-addressed letters from a company claiming to be “American.” This too-good-to-be-true offer has prompted a Better Business Bureau investigation. An employee of BBB serving Alaska, […]