Dan Hamilton, CLU Center for Economic Research & Forecasting Oregon Economic Forecast Highlights, July 2011 We expect Oregon’s economy to grow only very slowly throughout the remainder of 2011, only achieving solid 3 percent growth in 2012. Job growth will likely be even more anemic, implying that the economic growth […]

Lessons from America’s worst cities By Oregon Tax News Oregon Tax News recently analyzed the information behind three different worst city ratings which included;”America’s Shrinking Cities List” (by MSNBC), “America’s Most Miserable City List” (Forbes) and “Worst Job Seeker City List” (US & World Report). The four most common factors […]

By Jennifer Reinhardt Stoel Rives World of Employment Oregon Law Firm On June 29, 2011, the Idaho Supreme Court unanimously upheld a district court ruling that a state worker could not maintain an action against her employer for wrongful discharge based on allegations that her supervisor’s intra-office romance and consequent […]

Wi-Fi Warning: Small Businesses Take Note New copyright deal could nail firms providing free Internet access Oregon NFIB SALEM, Ore., July 18, 2011— America’s leading small-business association issued a warning to Main Street entrepreneurs who offer Internet access to their customers: Take steps now to avoid allegations of online piracy. […]

Documentary Exposes Exploited Legal System By U.S. Chamber of Commerce The U.S. Chamber is applauding a film that documents how the greatest system of justice in the world is being compromised by greed and corruption. InJustice reveals the history behind America’s “lawsuit industry” and how it had transformed the practice […]

Gold investments are on the rise, with this commodity being seen as one of the most stable on the market. Part of the appeal of buying gold is that it is one of the most straightforward methods of being able to see a return on your initial investment. Those who […]

How your Smartphone can be hacked Many professionals do not understand that their Smartphone or iPhone can be hacked just like a desktop computer can. The hacking can occur just by visiting a website on the web using your Smartphone. That website can then use the information your phone is […]

By Portland Business Alliance, A significant step forward was made for Oregon’s economic future. Governor Kitzhaber, joined by Senators Mark Hass and Representatives Tobias Read, Mike Dembrow and Mark Johnson, signed into law Senate Bill 242, the higher education restructuring bill. This legislation shifts the governance structure of the Oregon […]

By Patrick Emerson Oregon Economics Blog . The Oregon employment picture looks a lot like the national one which is essentially stuck in neutral (oh, how many metaphors am I going to have to use?). The unemployment rate is basically the same at 9.4% but the real information is in […]

Wal-Mart scooping up properties all over Portland area By Oregon Small Business Association Walmart has been prolifically purchasing properties in the Portland Metro area. Walmart plans to open as many as 17 of its smaller stores called Neighborhood Markets in the metro area where it has lacked a presence. While […]