by Bill Conerly, Oregon economist Conerly Consulting, Businomics Once again let me rant about The Wall Street Journal’s headline:  New Home Sales Dropped: Sales of newly built homes in the U.S. fell in June to the lowest level in five months, showing that the recovery of the housing market remains […]

“States advance on Amazon tax and online gambling” By Oregon tax News In an effort to generate more money, cash-strapped states are turning to two controversial solutions—an Internet retail sales tax and legalizing online  gambling. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that an Internet sales tax, referred to as the […]

By CareerBuilders, Employees who make frequent contributions to the swear jar may lose more than loose change; they may lose out on a promotion. Sixty-four percent of employers said that they’d think less of an employee who repeatedly uses curse words, and 57 percent said they’d be less likely to […]

The CNN video below covers the absurdity of Netflix’s CEO Reed Hastings blaming the Olympics for their summer slump. The news segment goes through the numbers.

Public attitudes towards big business are on the upswing, according to the results from a new Public Affairs Council survey. By U.S. Chamber of Commerce Two-thirds of Americans now have a favorable view of major companies — up from 61% in 2011 — according to the new Public Affairs Pulse […]

15 Tough Questions to Ask Candidates Wanting Your Vote By Oregon NFIB, What a remarkable time campaign season is. From now until Nov. 6, every candidate running for office will make the claim to be for small business, pro-Main Street, it’s mom-and-pop enterprises not big corporations for them—yes siree, Bob. […]

Broad-based recovery eludes Ore. By Oregon Economics California Lutheran University Report highlights – The big economic story for Oregon is the recent revisions to gross domestic product history. These revisions were massive, particularly in 2010. As a result, it appears that Oregon’s output has been much higher than previously thought. […]

By Oregon State University Oregon State University is notifying approximately 21,000 current and former students and employees that some of their personal information was copied without permission by a contracted vendor who was upgrading software in the cashier’s office.  OSU officials say they don’t believe the information, which includes some […]

Paul Allen’s $13 Million island still for sale By Oregon Small Business Association Millionaires buy beach homes; billionaires buy islands. But in recessions, billionaires end up selling those islands. Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder, is selling 292-acre Allan Island, just off the coast from Anacortes, Wash., for only $13.5 million. The […]

Jennifer Scott, Workforce Engine U.S. Chamber of Commerce Networking has long been described as the number one way to get ahead; to increase sales, to find investors, and yes, even to find a job or new employees. We’ve all overheard people ask “How did you get that lead?” or “How […]