Oregon: 2011 Legislative Session Preview By Marc Alifanz, Stoel Rives World of Employment Oregon’s 76th Legislative Assembly convened on February 1, 2011. The Legislature has wasted no time introducing a multitude of new labor and employment bills, some with potentially far reaching effects. Below is a (non-exhaustive) list of some of the […]

By Patrick Emerson Oregon Economics Blog Portland got another national star turn on NPR with a story about the migration of twenty somethings to the city despite relatively high unemployment and low pay. The usual suspects are trotted out as reasons – lifestyle, hipsters beget more hipsters, etc. It seems […]

By J.L. Wilson Associated Oregon Industries As the Oregon Legislature heads into its second full week of work, the major tax issues of 2011 are becoming clear. The House and Senate Revenue Committees are already holding public hearings on key issues while the framework of at least one major proposal […]

If you want to which jobs are hiring and which are firing in Oregon, take a look at the graph below by the Oregon Employment Department.   There appears to be lots of hiring in information jobs, mining and leisure/hospitality sections.   Those jobs that are not hiring but firing would be […]

Poll: Business travel cut-backs may be harming sales By Career Builders CHICAGO, February 16, 2011 – As companies carefully watched their budgets in 2010, many were reluctant to send their employees on planes, trains and automobiles. A new CareerBuilder survey reports that three-in-ten (30 percent) companies said they cut back […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, Ad watch — Taco Bell has made headlines this year for accusations that the Taco Bell fast food chain is not using real beef.   Taco Bell sternly defends it self in this full-page newspaper ad.   It goes right for the attention by stating “Thank you […]

Legislation to Reduce Oregon Auto Dealer Bond Is Not a Good Thing By Jose Mesa, Auto Wholesale, LLC Every auto dealer in the state of Oregon has to produce a $40K dealer bond in order to be an Oregon Auto Dealer. The average new vehicle today is around $25K while […]

Governor Kitzhaber Includes Oregon Production Investment Fund in Budget, Prioritizes Good Jobs By Oregon Media Production Association Governor Kitzhaber’s 2011-2013 budget includes job creation priorities that can help bring our state out of the recession. Included in these priorities is the extension and expansion of the Oregon Production Investment Fund […]

Legislature may raid Workers’ Comp fund By John Ledger Associated Oregon Industries Discussions are taking place in the capitol about how to drain millions of dollars from scores of dedicated fee accounts, paid for by Oregon business, and divert that money into the General Fund (GF). The GF is the […]

SCAM ALERT: FAKE DEBT COLLECTION SCAMS By Oregon Attorney General The Oregon Department of Justice has received several complaints regarding phony debt collection calls. Scam artists pose as debt collectors or law enforcement officers calling about an outstanding debt from an online payday loan. They frequently use fake phone numbers […]