November 23, 2012 - Don’t buy the “Black Friday sale” hype
CNN takes on Black Friday sales pitches that have ramped up during our holiday season.
November 22, 2012 - 20% share Thanksgiving with co-workers
By Career Builders, CAs Americans prepare to give thanks, co-workers may play a role in many Thanksgiving celebrations. Nearly one-in-five (19 percent) workers say they plan to celebrate Thanksgiving with co-workers either in or out of the office. A new CareerBuilder Thanksgiving survey was conducted nationally online by Harris Interactive© […]
November 21, 2012 - Where Oregon is headed — Economic & revenue forecast
By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog. Recent tax collections have matched forecast relatively well, resulting in only a minor change in the forecast The economic outlook has improved slightly over the medium term raising Personal Income Taxes along with it On net General Fund and Lottery Fund […]
November 20, 2012 - Three illustrations of the coming Student Loan Bubble
By Oregon Tax News The economic impact of high student debt is a growing concern as more young adults are entering the workforce with a staggering debt burden and limited employment options. Some experts say the student loan industry is a bubble similar to the housing bubble that popped five […]
November 19, 2012 - Columbia River Crossing Bridge knocked by taxpayer group
Columbia River Crossing Bridge knocked by taxpayer group By Oregon Tax News The watchdog taxpayer group, Taxpayers for Common Sense (TCS), has included the Columbia River Crossing Bridge in its list of what it terms “common sense cuts to avoid the fiscal cliff.” The cuts total $2.0 trillion, which is […]
November 18, 2012 - List: 25 richest people of all time.
Top 25 richest people of all time by celebrity net worth (adjusted for inflation). 1. Mansa Musa I (Malian Empire 1280-1337) – Net Worth $400 Billion 2. The Rothschild Family – $350 Billion 3. John D. Rockefeller (Richest single American who ever lived) – Net Worth $340 Billion 4. Andrew […]
November 17, 2012 - Video: How to outsmart the Fiscal Tax Cliff
Bloomberg business video gives stock tips on how to survive the upcoming fiscal tax cliff.
November 16, 2012 - Union enforcement during Hurricane recovery raises questions
by Sheryll Poe, Free Enterprise U.S. Chamber of Commerce Power company workers from Decatur Utilities drove hours from Alabama to lend a hand in New Jersey restoring electricity to the thousands who desperately needed it, only to be told by the local power company workers union they were not welcome […]
November 15, 2012 - How WA new marijuana law impacts employers
Recreational Marijuana in Washington: Now What? By Paula A. Barran and Iris K. Tilley Barran Liebman Oregon Law Firm As of this writing, it appears that Washington is going to pass Initiative Measure 502 which begins: “The people intend to stop treating adult marijuana use as a crime and try […]
November 14, 2012 - Portland firm creates James Bond commercial
Portland firm creates James Bond commercial for Sony By Oregon Small Business Association The Portland-based advertising firm of Wieden+Kennedy created a commercial for Sony featuring James Bond storming an embassy, being tracked and identified with the use of the latest Sony technology. The airing of the video, titled “Mouse and […]