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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 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 […]

February 3, 2012 - Business & labor join for Oregon Investment Act

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 […]

February 2, 2012 - The legality of using the word “Super Bowl”

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 […]