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December 8, 2010 - Portland area near last for jobs among 199 others

Data show Multnomah County is second to last in private-sector job creation when ranked among 199 Western state counties, Portland-metro region is lagging compared to peers. Portland Business Alliance PORTLAND, Ore. – Today, business and community leaders released a report, compiled by ECONorthwest, showing that the Portland-metro economy suffers from […]



December 6, 2010 - Online privacy shrinks as new tracking tools advance

Online privacy shrinks as new tracking tools advance By Oregon Tax News, The majority of Internet users are not aware that marketers, identity thieves and even web-privacy companies have the ability to track their web behavior. Even the most careful internet users leave electronic paper trails for interested parties to […]


December 5, 2010 - Chamber pushes for Public Employee Pension Transparency Act

U.S. Chamber Expresses Support for Public Employee Pension Transparency Act Legislation Will Ensure Transparency of Underfunded State Pension Plans By U.S. Chamber of Commerce WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today expressed its support for the Public Employee Pension Transparency Act introduced by Congressman Devin Nunes (R-CA). The Act would […]


December 3, 2010 - Six ways the governor may cut the budget

Governor Kulongoski provides six step plan to reduce deficits in 2011-13 budget Governor and Reset Cabinet update report based on December forecast; Outlines six steps to reduce $3.5 billion deficit by two-thirds in the upcoming 2011-13 biennium. By Governor Ted Kulongoski Office (Salem) – Governor Ted Kulongoski was joined by […]


December 2, 2010 - How to lawsuit-proof your holiday office party

9 Ways To Avoid Holiday Party Pitfalls (and Liability) By Matt Durham Stoel Rives LLP, Oregon Law Firm According to recent poll by the Society of Human Managers (SHRM), fewer employers are foregoing holiday parties this year than in 2009. Although the economy continues to sputter, many employers likely see […]


December 1, 2010 - Best job jump in five years! (+20,100 Government jobs)

— Largest One-Month Employment Increase in Nearly Five Years — Nonfarm payroll employment rose by 7,600 — Government added 20,100 jobs in October By Oregon Employment Department Oregon’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 10.5 percent in October, unchanged from the revised figure of 10.5 percent in September. The rate has […]


November 30, 2010 - Economic Forecast 2011-2012 — Even housing will improve

Trade War: What Does It Mean for Business and the Economy? By Bill Conerly, Conerly Consulting, Businomics With the latest GDP report I have updated my economic outlook and extended the forecast period through 2012. It maybe looks a little better, but still not wonderful. The key to my cyclical […]


November 29, 2010 - Senator Wyden: The facts behind Oregon health care waiver

The Facts about Sen. Wyden’s State Waiver Provision By Senator Ron Wyden In order to empower states to create innovative new approaches for providing quality, affordable health insurance that works best for them, Senator Wyden authored a provision in the Healthy Americans Act and the PPAC Act that would make […]


November 28, 2010 - Ad Watch: Oregonian, Seattle Times try new ad techniques

By Oregon Small Business Association We have noticed two types of ads being used by The Oregonian and the Seattle Times that is gaining expansive use. Seattle Times: During the election the Seattle Times used post-it note ads where the ad is a peelable sticker pasted on the front page […]