By Patrick Emerson Oregon Economics Blog A curious economic analysis come out regarding the proposed casino in Wood Village suggesting that the casino would cause a net reduction in state revenues.  You might wonder how that could be and the answer is that it all comes down to monopoly rents. […]

Offshoring: Myths and Facts by John Murphy U.S. Chamber of Commerce Myth: The United States is suffering a “race to the bottom” as U.S. companies move production to low-wage countries. Fact: If this argument held water, Haiti would be awash in foreign investment. In fact, three-quarters of U.S. multinationals’ capital […]

New website lets you do more income tax transactions online, anytime By Oregon Department of Revenue SALEM-Do you do a lot of your financial business on the internet? Well, now you can check on and pay your state personal income taxes online, too.  “How Much Do I Owe?” is the […]

By Tim Duy, Oregon Economic Forum sponsor, KeyBank. The University of Oregon Index of Economic Indicators™ edged down 0.2 percent to 86.3 (1997=100).  Compared to six months ago, more than half the index components declined while the UO Index fell 5.9 percent (annualized).  In the past, declines of this magnitude […]

by by Richard Goldfarb Stoel Rives LLP, Oregon law firm There is a niche market out there for celebrity-endorsed food products that benefit charities. PLB Sports out of Pittsburgh appears to be a market leader in this niche, labeling products ranging from beef jerky to salsa to mustard with images and […]

Four new ad trends push limits of tech, privacy By Oregon Small Business Association New marketing strategies in Japan allow a vending machine to capture an image of the consumers, track gender and age and even offer a suggested drink. NEC Corporation, the third largest computer display models, says it […]

AOI to Comment on Proposal to Hike Employer Workers’ Comp Assessment Rates By J.L. Wilson Associated Oregon Industries Oregon’s largest business advocate On September 8, the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) announced that workers’ comp premiums would fall by 1.8% for Oregon employers in 2011. But the Department […]

By Oregon Tax News, How Would the Expiration of the Bush Tax Cuts Affect Oregonians? The Bush tax cuts, set to expire at the end of the year, have many Americans worried about how it will affect their taxes.  According to the Wall Street Journal, “If returning lawmakers don’t pass […]

Oregon Supreme Court splits on defining “roof” byAter-Wynne, Oregon Law Firm Is a plastic tarp a roof? It can be, according to the Oregon Supreme Court, which today remanded for trial a dispute between a homeowner and an insurer. In Dewsnup v. Farmers Insurance Co., the plaintiff undertook to repair […]