The folly of the Portland Leaf Fee By Patrick Emerson Oregon Economics Blog In this recessed economy municipalities are struggling with diminished revenue in the same way states are. It is becoming harder and harder for them to provide the same services in this new economic reality. So many cities […]

Ruling limits State’s power in punitive damages By Ater Wynne, Oregon Law Firm, Oregon Supreme Court limits State’s power to share in punitive damages verdict The Oregon Supreme Court today curtailed Oregon’s “split recovery” law, in a case in which Ater Wynne successfully represented the plaintiff Since 1987, Oregon has […]

MBA degrees blasted as waste of money by critics and impacts of recession By Oregon Tax News, – Did you know that of the 50 best-performing CEOs in the world only 14 had an MBA? Josh Kaufman, a 28-year-old entrepreneur and former assistant brand manager for Procter & Gamble (P&G), […]

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Interesting chart showing how US total employment is performing worse when compared to Europe and other major industrial nations over the past three years.

CNN Money ranks the 100 best jobs for pay, growth and quality of life.  We feature the top 25 below, see the whole list here Job Title, Forecast growth 1. Software Architect (34%) 2. Physician Assistant (39%) 3. Management Consultant (24%) 4. Physical Therapist (30%) 5. Environmental Engineer (31%) 6. […]

LONDON, UK – NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) announced the official reopening of the company’s flagship Niketown store on Oxford Circus in central London, following extensive redevelopment that makes it the largest Nike store in the World. Niketown London now covers approximately 42,000 square feet over four floors. Its reopening forms part […]

Another Reason to be Cautious About Employees’ Social Media By Barran Liebman It seems like almost everyone is using Facebook, Twitter, MySpace or some version of a social networking site–at least it seems like most of your employees are. You may have good reason to be concerned about what employees […]

The youth jobless numbers are staggering, and it is wrecking housing, consumer spending and marriage rates By Oregon Tax News, This year, the nation hit a record high unemployment rate more than 17% of 20 to 24-year-olds. The Labor Department reports that even young adults with college degrees face a […]

By Tim Duy, Oregon Economic Forum sponsor, KeyBank. The University of Oregon Index of Economic Indicators™ rose 0.2 percent to 86.2 (1997=100), the first increase since June. Compared to six months ago, more than half the index components declined while the UO Index fell 6.4 percent (annualized). Highlights of the […]