February 12, 2012 - Chart rates internet speeds among top providers
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February 11, 2012 - FL business markets medical marijuana to seniors
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: The American business model will follow any new market and so CNN reports of a new Florida business called Silver Tours which aims to reach senior citizens with medical marijuana and work towarsd removing legal barriers.
February 10, 2012 - Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Bill Stumbles
By Betsy Earls Associated Oregon Industries Approval of the business plan for the Health Insurance Exchange, HB 4164, had its first hearing on Wednesday afternoon. Early on Wednesday, there were rumors that the bill was slated to move out of committee that day, but things didn’t go as planned. In […]
February 9, 2012 - Oregon shows signs of widespread improvement
Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of Oregon Highlights of the report include: – Economic activity rebounded in Oregon in the final month of 2011. A sharp increase in the Oregon Measure of Economic Activity from -1.11 to -0.28 – close to the average growth established over the 1990-2011 period […]
February 8, 2012 - Hollywood Video back from the dead — to collect late rental fees
Press Pause on Faulty Video Rentals By Better Business Bureau, Former customers of Hollywood Video allege that they are now receiving collection calls and notices from Universal Fidelity LP regarding past-due movie rentals and fees associated with unreturned movies. Most complainants say that fees are excessive and debts are unfounded; […]
February 7, 2012 - Oregon firm wins big: Chrysler-Clint Eastwood Ad
Oregon firm wins big: Chrysler-Clint Eastwood “Halftime In America” Ad By Oregon Small Business Association Portland’s favorite ad agency, Wieden & Kennedy, produced a much raved Super Bowl ad for Chrysler featuring Clint Eastwood called “Halftime in America”. A national social media rating agency Collective Intellect rated in the Chrysler […]
February 6, 2012 - Bill bans welfare ATM use at liquor stores, casinos & topless bars
Another Silly Idea By Oregon Economics California Lutheran University Louisiana Congressman Charles Boustany has introduced a bill banning withdrawals of welfare funds from ATMs at liquor stores, casinos, and strip clubs. Politicians do this sort of thing every now and then. It wasn’t that long ago that California’s legislature, in […]
February 5, 2012 - Which states prospered in the recession
By Free Enterprise U.S. Chamber of Commerce While nearly all Americans felt the squeeze of the economic downturn, certain pockets of the United States remained prosperous. USA Today reports that median household income actually rose in 12 states and the District of Columbia between 2005 and 2010: •Texas, Iowa, and […]
February 4, 2012 - See who owns Facebook — New IPO documents shed light
See who owns Facebook with new IPO documents
February 3, 2012 - Study examines how Oregon would look with Right-to-Work laws
New study: A right-to-work law in Oregon would give a big boost to employment and incomes By Dr. Eric Fruits, Oregon economist EconInternational In Oregon, employers can have an agreement with unions that make union membership—and the payment of union dues—an employment requirement. Refusal to stay in the union or […]