Doomsday List: The next 20 business & products to go extinct By Oregon Small Business Association The internet, technology and a prolonged down economy are speeding up pace on how fast an industry or product can vanish. We compacted three different doomsday lists from MSNBC, CBS news and Yahoo Finances […]

Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Law Passed in Seattle By Keelin Curran World of Employment Stoel Rives LLP, NW Law Firm Beginning September 1, 2012, the City of Seattle will require that all but the smallest employers provide paid sick leave to their Seattle employees. Sick leave mandates under the new […]

Oregon’s Economic Forecast 2011 Q4 Bill Watkins CLU Center for Economic Research & Forecasting Report highlights – The next few quarters are likely to feel like a recession. Job growth will be negative for several quarters, only turning positive late next year. Unemployment will remain elevated throughout the forecast horizon. […]

Senate should repeal the 3% Withholding Tax by Steve Lutes U.S. Chamber of Commerce Post On Capitol Hill, Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA), along with members of the Chamber’s Small Business Council and the Government Withholding Relief Coalition, called for the Senate to take up the bipartisan bill to repeal the […]

Since Occupy Wall Street has become an international movement looking to expand and popularize itself, the question arises on who owns the popular names behind the movement. Activists within the Occupy Wall Street movement are trying to figure this out as they find business opportunity in the business-protest business. Some […]

Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of Oregon The Oregon economy firmed somewhat in September. The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity improved to -0.78 from –1.12 in August. The less-volatile three month moving average improved to -1.03 from -1.13 in August. The University of Oregon Index of Economic Indicators™ rose […]

Oregon Court of Appeals clarifies statute of limitations for final paycheck penalty claims By Ater Wynne, Oregon Law Firm Earlier this month the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a three-year statute of limitations for final paycheck penalty claims begins to run at the end of the 30-day penalty period. […]

Nike Ad tries to spin NBA lockout By Guest Opinion, Oregon’s advertising wonder NIKE has produced a new ad called “Basketball Lives Forever” which tries to find something to get excited about during on the NBA lockout. Thanks to NIKE’s trademark ad pizazz team, the ad brings in all facets […]

Facebook Oregon tax battle makes national news By Oregon Tax News, It has made national news that Oregon hit Facebook with a $390,00 surprise tax bill.   Within 24 hour sit was reversed down to $26,000.   The AP story on this tax battle made USA Today, The Washington Post and ABC […]

Business News Note: This Tuesday Washington voters will vote on Measure 1183 which changes the state liquor laws. Measure 1183 would close state liquor stores and allow private stores licensed through the state. These private stores would have 10,000 square feet or more of retail space to sell and distribute […]