Statewide business and business labor organizations endorse Oregon Investment Act Oregon State Treasurer Statewide business and business labor organizations have endorsed the Oregon Investment Act, the bipartisan strategy that will prioritize state resources to help the private sector create jobs.The list of organizations asking the Legislature to approve the multifaceted […]

Oregon Law FrimIs Super Bowl Protected by Trademark or Copyright Law? Try Both By David Silverman Davis Wright Tremaine, One of the questions we commonly get from broadcasters and others around this time of year is whether and/or how they can use the term SUPER BOWL. Some refer to it […]

Huge Price Drops for Tablets, TVs, Travel & Super Bowl Tickets. By Oregon Small Business Association While the cost of essential items like gas and food will continue to rise, analysts predict that current economic trends favor lower prices on tablets, televisions, and travel in 2012. Big screen TVs If […]

Report: Portland has 5th highest water and sewer rates in the U.S. by Eric Fruits, Oregon economist Econ International Blog A recent study from Nus Consulting Group revealed that the average business district/commercial water user saw rates rise 5.5 percent in 2011 when compared to 2010. However, in several cities, […]

by Patrick Emerson Oregon Economics Blog Yet another sign today that the US may be on the road to recovery: the US grew at an annualized rate of 2.8% last quarter. This is good news considering where we have been these last few years, but not good enough to may […]

Bill Gates Speaks on State of the Union, Buffet Rule, Taxes on Rich Video of the week: CNN interviews Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, on the tax debate coming right out of President Obama’s State of the Union. See Bill Gates interview below.

Europe, America and the Crisis of Capitalism by Albert Gallatin Guest Opinion, Since the financial crisis of 2008 western economies have been in a continual state of crisis. In Europe one sovereign nation after another has faced the prospect of significantly reducing government spending or defaulting on its debt. So […]

Google has made a bold step in changing their privacy policy which includes using more of the information it gets from its users. Congress is already complaining.. Below is the video Google is using to promote its new controversial privacy policy and it strikes gold for creativity over a dangerous […]

Oregon Employers: Mandatory Union Notices Delayed Again Until April 30 By J.L. Wilson Associated Oregon Industries Oregon’s Largest Business Advocate Late last year, AOI advised its members that they needed to comply with new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) rules – slated to go into effect on January 31 – […]

Better Business Bureau, In 2011, Better Business Bureau serving Alaska, Oregon and Western Washington provided 2,975,099 BBB Business Reviews on local companies Top 20 Complaints 1. Cellular Telephone Service & Supplies 2. Internet Selling Services 3. Internet Access Provider 4. Computers Software & Services 5. Travel Agencies & Bureaus 6. […]