U.S. Chamber of Commerce Unions are getting very creative when it comes to thinking up new ways to rebuild their membership.  Whether some of these new strategies comport with federal law, however, is a question being asked by many labor law experts, including members of Congress. As is widely known, […]

By Steve Buckstein Cascade Policy Institute The Metro Council unanimously approved two resolutions in favor of subsidizing a Headquarters Hotel near the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. The original idea behind the Convention Center was that with the right package of amenities, people would come to Portland and spend money […]

By Oregon Tax News The Oregon economic numbers show that Oregon’s tepid growth is being led by temporary employees. Temp employees along with the rise of part-time employees reflecting of the changing face of employment as the nation as a whole. Today one in ten American non-farm workers (28 million) […]

This year Seattle ranks the third best city for the best falling unemployment rate among 49 metropolitan areas. Few can match their unemployment rate of 5.9. Compare below on how Seattle job growth change versus the United States average.

By TJ Reilly, Oregon Small Business Association The renaming of the Rose Garden Arena to the Moda Center is a win-win for everyone. For the Rose Garden It is a long awaited reward which can lead to new businesses filling the vacant stores and even possibilities of bringing in new […]

Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak, was horrified by the script of the new Steve Jobs biography film called “Jobs” and further disliked the final product. Watch the Money-CNN interview below.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce California’s Franchise Tax Board is apparently unfamiliar with the old playground rule of “no take backs.” In 2008, the state government promised big tax breaks and incentives for specific small business startups. Approximately 2,000 investors and startups took the state up on its generous offer and […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog. A common discussion in recent months and quarters has been the impact, or lack thereof, of the federal sequester. For the most part employment continues to grow nationally in the 150-200k range each month and while GDP has been sub-par, there […]

By  J.L. Wilson Associated Oregon Industries The seven months between Legislative Sessions affords lawmakers, business groups and other interests a chance to do policy work and negotiate key business issues – some good and some bad for business. The 2013 Legislative interim will be no different. AOI will be participating […]

By Taxpayer Foundation of Oregon Three of Oregon’s solar companies are laying of hundreds of employees as 2013 marks a terrible year for the solar industry.   The solar industry has been heavily supported by taxpayer funds through tax credits and other financing operations. Salem’s Sanyo Solar announced the layoff […]