University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of  Oregon Oregon economic indicators improved modestly in October. Highlights of the report include: • The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity rose to -0.58 from an upwardly revised -0.80 in September. The three-month moving average also rose […]

by Betsy Earls Associated Oregon Industries Oregon Largest Business Advocate A state’s litigation environment is an increasingly important factor in key business decisions, according to a survey conducted for the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) by Harris Interactive. The survey was based on interviews with a nationally representative […]

Sixty-two Percent Said a Reference Didn’t Give Positive Feedback About a Job Candidate By Career Builders, A new study from CareerBuilder cautions job seekers about the references they cite when applying to companies. Three-in-five employers (62 percent) said that when they contacted a reference listed on an application, the reference […]

Only in California can you go to a mall and buy a $500 caviar meal for $500 from a vending machine.  See video below.

from US Chamber If the federal government destroyed your property by flooding it, you’d probably expect that they would be required by the U.S. Constitution to compensate you for your property loss. Remarkably, in the first of a trio of property rights cases to be decided by the Supreme Court […]

By Oregon Prosperity Project You might remember that a couple weeks ago we told you about a dangerous new policy that Oregon regulators may adopt. We’ve lost 113,000 jobs in our state from 2007 through 2011. Tax revenues to fund our state’s schools and services are not keeping pace.  More […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog. The following post takes a more in-depth look at three different revenue sources for Oregon that are not discussed as often: liquor, tobacco and lottery. As mentioned at both the forecast release and in the document, these revenues do have general […]

Nike backs out of surfing business By Oregon Small Business Association Nike Surfing was launched in 2005 to manufacture and market surfing gear, but after seven years, Nike has decided to roll over its surfing business to its Hurley brand. Nike plans to double its investment in surfing, but it […]

By Paula A. Barran Barran Liebman Oregon Law Firm On November 27, 2012 the Oregon Supreme Court issued its opinion in a long-standing dispute between Portland State University and the PSU Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit of academic professionals). The […]

US Supreme Court: Federal Arbitration Act bars state court from ruling on contract’s validity from Ater-Wynne: NW Business Litigation by Lori Bauman This week the U.S. Supreme Court again affirmed the broad scope of the Federal Arbitration Act, holding that when a contract includes a valid arbitration provision, an arbitrator, […]