A U.S. Chamber of Commerce online poll shows that the leading obstacle to economic growth overwhelmingly lies with the events between the election and end-of-year tax/spending changes.

CNN does a profile of Cheryl Sandberg the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook.

By Portland Business Alliance The 2012 Clean & Safe Downtown Development/Redevelopment report shows a considerable uptick in the real estate and development market within Portland’s central city. The annual report focuses on development and redevelopment projects that are recently completed, under construction, planned or completed in the last five years. […]

Alaska Airlines Wins Approval for Portland, Ore.-Washington, D.C., Service    By Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines will offer a daily nonstop flight between Portland, Ore., and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport by Sept. 8, following U.S. Department of Transportation approval  of the carrier’s application to fly the new route. “Providing residents […]

House Passes Cyber Intelligence Sharing Bill With Substantial Industry Support, But Veto Threat Looms By Jay Ireland Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Oregon law firm On April 26, 2012 the House passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (“CISPA”) on a 248 – 168 vote. CISPA is supported by many […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Based on a special request and a good conversation with the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors last week at our meeting, the following graph is a modified version of the Portland, Seattle and the Rest post a few weeks back. The differences […]

But is the measure all it’s cracked up to be? By J.L. Wilson Associated Oregon Industries Initiative Petition 35 is a proposed ballot measure – slated for the November 2012 ballot – which seeks to eliminate the corporate kicker and devote those resources to K-12 education. IP 35 has been […]

Below is the press announcement and the PSA video featuring many top actors insupport of a movement to help hire and assist veterans as they return overseas. From “Got Your 6” campaign — Have you heard the phrase “I’ve got your six?” If you aren’t in the U.S. military, you […]

CNN reports that nearly 40% of working women out-earn their husbands pay. Even more interesting is the rise in stay-at-home dads. The video showcases how some dads make the adjustment.

By Guest Opinion, Catching everyone by surprise, Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin renounced his I.S. citizenship at the start of Facebook’s IPO. It is believed that Eduardo Saverin did it to save on taxes as Saverin owns 4% of Facebook. The move is not helpful in light of Facebook reaching for […]