County Population Forecast By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog. Just a quick update on inflation in Oregon and a interesting new way to illustrate the changes in the different components. (HT to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta for the graph idea) First a few primers on […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Powell’s Books Powell’s Books recently announced the appointment of Miriam Sontz as CEO. Sontz takes over this position as Emily Powell remains the owner. Sontz is a 28-year employee, most recently serving as chief operating officer. As CEO, she will direct ongoing business operations and […]

By  J.L. Wilson Associated Oregon Industries Finally. After months of negotiations and gamesmanship in the House, the Oregon Senate took the bull by the horns and stood strong with business on one of the most critical bills for Oregon business this session. SB 678 makes it clear that members and […]

University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of  Oregon While economic indicators softened in March, they still point toward continued growth in the Oregon economy. Highlights of the report include: • Following two months of strong gains, the Oregon Measure of Economic Activity fell […]

Video: Coke starts worldwide ban on ads targeting kids In a bold move to get out ahead, Coke has made a ve3ry public push to eliminate all of their ads that would involve target audiences of children under 12 years old. See the analysis behind this move in the Wall […]

By Alex Nowrasteh CATO Institute A common conservative refrain is that immigrants, once they enter the U.S., “immediately begin to depend on government welfare,” as Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama recently put it. That’s simply not true, according to a Cato Institute study by Professor Leighton Ku and lecturer Brian […]

By Oregon Tax News, What You Need to Know About the Internet Sales Tax This week the Senate passed the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act by a vote of 69 to 27.  Here are some important things to know about the bill. 1. Allows states to capture $11 billion in taxable […]

From Stoel Rives LLP Oregon law Firm Ahead of Schedule Blog No Contractor’s License Means You Work for Free Yet another California court decision has been issued requiring a contractor to return over $750,000 received for work he performed on a casino while he was unlicensed. In rejecting the contractor’s […]

The Disability Monster: A More Sober Analysis Patrick Emerson PhD , OSU Economist Oregon Economics Blog Molly Young has an excellent article in The Oregonian explaining the downfall of SoloPower and the various incentives bestowed upon them by the feds, the state and the City of Portland and related agencies.  It […]

Columbia Sportswear Announces First-quarter Record By Oregon Small Business Association Columbia Sportswear Co. reported a 5 percent increase in net sales for a first-quarter record $348.3 million, compared with first quarter 2012 net sales of $333.1 million. In a press release, Tim Boyle, Columbia’s president and CEO commented, “During the […]