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February 21, 2011 - Where jobs are growing, shrinking in Oregon

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 […]

February 20, 2011 - Poll: Business travel cut-backs may be harming sales

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 […]

February 19, 2011 - Ad Watch: Taco Bell hits critics over seasoned beef claim

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 […]

February 18, 2011 - Bill to lower auto bonds would be harmful

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 […]

February 17, 2011 - Kitzhaber renews film & TV tax credits in budget

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 […]

February 16, 2011 - Legislature may raid Workers’ Comp 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 […]

February 15, 2011 - AG issues debt collector scam alert

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 […]

February 14, 2011 - Oregon Legislature: Two bills to reconnect state tax code

By The Oregon Prosperity Project, The Oregon legislature is considering two bills right now to reconnect our state tax code to the federal tax code retroactive to 2010 – House Bill 2535 and Senate Bill 301. Why is this important? For tax year 2010, Oregon companies will be forced to […]

February 13, 2011 - Where our economy is going

By Bill Conerly, Conerly Consulting, Businomics I have updated my economic forecast, and it looks a little better than it did a few months ago. I have upgraded the first three quarters of 2011. The later quarters have about the same growth rates as before–they were already fairly good growth […]

February 12, 2011 - Public Employee Pension Transparency Act gains support

Public Employee Pension Transparency Act gains support by Blair Latoff By U.S. Chamber, The U.S. Chamber expressed its support for the Public Employee Pension Transparency Act introduced by Representatives Devin Nunes (R-CA), Paul Ryan (R-WI), Darrell Issa (R-CA), and Lamar Smith (R-TX). The Act would require that state and local […]