By Patrick Emerson, OSU Professor Oregon Economics Blog I find the news that Reed College has hired John Kroger completely fascinating. To say he is an unconventional choice is a massive understatement. Outgoing Reed President Colin Diver was the one who really broke the mold, with only a B.A. and […]

By  Phoebe Colman Oregon Employment Department, Discussions about job creation in the U.S. economy often focus on the relative importance of small versus large businesses as engines of economic growth. More recently, this conversation broadened to include questions about the dynamics of young businesses and the importance of business age […]

by Shawn Narancich, CFA Vice President of Research Ferguson Wellman Capital Managment Portland, Oregon Is Another Summer Swoon on the Way? Meanwhile, economic data continues to weaken in the month of April as euro zone manufacturing activity declined andEnglandofficially entered recession while domestically, durable goods orders fell in March and […]

By Faces of Lawsuit Abuse, Lawsuit against Apple for ‘bait apps’ gets go-ahead. Apple is being sued over its “freemium” apps by a group of angry parents. The class action claims that certain apps can be downloaded for free, but then charge their iTunes account if the kids make in-app […]

The enclosed Wall Street Journal Video features SEC investigation into Hollywood dealings overseas and possible charges of corruption and bribery in order to get films into new markets.

Excerpt from the Weekly Standard The problem is that the city hasn’t created laws to benefit Portlanders—it’s created them to benefit one specific industry, at the expense of every consumer in the area. The Portland city council two years ago put in place regulations that force limousine and sedan services […]

Oregon Court of Appeals affirms judgment against title company in real estate sale gone wrong by Lori Bauman Ater Wynne LLP, Oregon Law Firm A title company is liable for negligence in a real estate transaction in which plaintiff thought he had purchased a lot that — it was later […]

By Bill Watkins CLU Center for Economic Research & Forecasting Oregon Economy Over the past several months, we’ve been heavily criticized for our forecasts, by the Bend Bulletin, The Cascade Business News, a few politicians, and who knows who else. That’s fine, but the irony of news media recommending censuring […]

Thirty-seven percent of companies use social networks to research potential job candidates, according to new CareerBuilder Survey Hiring managers share why they screen with social media, and explain what they’re looking for in candidates’ profiles By Career Builders, With the pervasive, worldwide adoption of social media, job seekers know that […]

“Education” Urban Renewal Area question of the day: Why rebuild Lincoln HS? By Dr. Eric Fruits, PhD EconInternational, Oregon economist One of the curious pieces of the proposed “Education” Urban Renewal Area is a chunk of money flowing to Lincoln High School. The ins-and-outs of how that money will flow […]