University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of  Oregon Oregon economic indicators were softer in September.  Highlights of the report include: Oregon economic indicators were softer in August, although most of the decline is attributed to softer employment figures.  As mentioned previously, employment data […]

Oregon liquor sales up 7.5% statewide By Oregon Liquor Control Commission Liquor sales in Oregon for the first quarter of the current fiscal year (July 2012 – June 2013) are up 7.5 percent above first quarter last fiscal year (July 2011 – June 2012). The increase could mean a total […]

By Oregon Department of Revenue The Oregon Department of Revenue has extended certain tax filing and payment deadlines for taxpayers impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Taxpayers who cannot meet normal filing and payment deadlines because of the storm now have until November 7 to file returns and tax payments that would […]

Researchers who work at Argonne National Laboratory show how vulnerable America’s touch screen machines are. The researchers hacked two mainstream voting machines in less than two minutes. Check out this CNN video below.

Rich Cooper Vice President of Research & Emerging Issues National Chamber Foundation Many U.S. companies have a false sense of security online. A new survey from the National Cyber Security Alliance and Symantec finds that nearly 70% of U.S. small businesses do not have any kind of Internet security policy […]

eBay, Cisco, Facebook, SalesForce, Google…. By Oregon Small Business Association eBay expanding eBay is enlarging its footprint in downtown Portland, where it established a mobile development operation when it bought Critical Path Software in 2010. It has added dozens of employees since then and lists additional jobs on its website. […]

By Bill Watkins, Oregon Economics California Lutheran University Oregon’s economy has continued its bipolar pattern. Output, Gross Product, has shown strong gains, while job have been far weaker. In fact our most recent data show that Oregon lost 7,900 jobs in September, or almost a six percent annual job loss […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Oregon’s federal lawmakers have taken a strong stand against China’s unfair and manipulative trade practices that have made its government-subsidized wood and paper products artificially cheap in the U.S. market. Chinese firms are also reaping huge profits from illegal logging. “American manufacturers can’t compete when […]

Fake Obama, Romney fundraisers being used by ID thieves By Oregon Better Business Bureau Crooks are charging credit cards without authorization under the guise of legitimate political campaign organizations and fundraisers. Better Business Bureau is recommending that voters monitor financial accounts and monthly statements for suspicious activity around election season. […]

by Brenda K. Baumgart Stoel Rives World of Employment Oregon law firm From the Presidential debates to lawn signs, and TV ads to the Voters’ Pamphlet in your mailbox, there’s no denying that election season is in full swing. For employers, the home stretch to November 6 means not only around-the-clock […]