Reasons behind Oregon’s personal income rating compared to national average By Oregon Department of Employment Oregon’s per capita personal income, the annual sum of all resident income in the state divided by the number of residents, was $36,125 in 2009. That’s 8.8 percent less than the national figure of $39,626. […]

New Estate Tax and Gift Tax changes for 2011 By Lori Bauman, Ater Wynne, Oregon Law Firm, Before EGTRRA of 2001 was scheduled to sunset, Congress acted and President Obama signed into law the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (“TRA”). TRA extended some of […]

Trends in Oregon population growth by Brooke Jackson-Winegardner Oregon Employment Department In 2010, Oregon’s population was approximately 3,844,000. It increased by 20,700, or 0.5 percent, from 2009. Since 2000, Oregon’s population has grown by 423,000 (12%). The number of Oregonians living in incorporated cities and towns has increased each year […]

Microsoft phone scam hits Northwest By Oregon Better Business Bureau Better Business Bureau warns that consumers in multiple countries have received phishing phone calls impersonating Microsoft. BBB serving Alaska, Oregon and Western Washington confirms the scam has hit the region. How does the scam work? The caller impersonates a Microsoft […]

By Tim Duy, Oregon Economic Forum sponsor, KeyBank. The University of Oregon Index of Economic Indicators™ rose 2.7 percent in December to 90.5 (1997=100). All indicators improved compared to the previous month. Compared to 6 months ago, the UO index is up 3.5 percent, a sharp improvement from the 2.3 […]

AOI Wraps up Big Package of Air Rules – Sends to DEQ John Ledger Associated Oregon Industries Representing Oregon’s manufacturers, an AOI workgroup has submitted its second and last set of detailed comments to the DEQ on its opposed greenhouse gas and fine particulate permitting rules. The details of the […]

By Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association, Eugene City Council soundly rejected a proposed five percent restaurant tax after hearing opposition from five local restaurant owners and an ORLA representative. Additionally, a few private citizens who recognized the unfairness and hardships that such a measure would impose on both local customers […]

By Moore Information, The majority of Oregonians today are still in a pessimistic mood, however, their negativity has tempered significantly in the past three months. On the issues front, however, not much has changed – voters continue to complain loudly and clearly that the economy is still the greatest challenge […]

Supreme Court Rules That Employer Can Be Sued For Retaliating Against Fiancé Of Worker Who Filed Discrimination Claim By Barran Liebman Oregon law firm In a new ruling that expands the legal protections against retaliation, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on January 24, 2011, that an employee who claims he […]

by David Chavern U.S. Chamber of Commerce Reaching a new low, John Podesta’s Center for American Progress has now decided to blame the US Chamber of Commerce for unrest in Egypt! What’s next – holding us responsible for snow storms in the Northeast and volcanoes in Iceland? Showing an penchant […]