By Oregon Tax News, Newspaper circulations are continuing to decline but at lower rate according to numbers released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The Oregon newspaper fell 4.05% when the average was 4.99%. This is positive news since in previous cycles The Oregonian has led national average circulation declines. […]

Trade War: What Does It Mean for Business and the Economy? By Bill Conerly, Conerly Consulting, Businomics “Trade wars” proclaimed recent headlines. Here’s a guide for what business leaders should know about the controversy. There are two battle tactics to understand: exchange rate devaluation, and tariff/quota policy. The U.S. dollar […]

U.S. Chamber Warns Against Moves That Would Harm Money Market Funds — Removing Stable Pricing Would Harm Businesses, Investors, and Recovery BY US Chamber of Commerce WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Chamber of Commerce expressed concern over the report issued by the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG)  regarding the regulation […]

Survey Reveals Top Areas for Seasonal Jobs By Career Builders, CHICAGO, October 20, 2010 – Seasonal jobs may be the foot in the door job seekers are looking for in a competitive job market, according to a new survey from CareerBuilder. Two-in-five employers (40 percent) who are hiring seasonal workers […]

Oregon sales, jobs likely to double-dip By California Lutheran University, CLU Center for Economic Research & Forecasting Highlights: – Oregon will likely avoid a double dip recession, barely. – Retail sales and jobs will probably show a double-dip. – Foreclosures will remain elevated, sales are likely to increase modestly and […]

Measure 71 – Continuing Annual Sessions – Limited (sort of) By  John Ledger Associated Oregon Industries How this works, it’s not what you might think. There are few things that affect your business as much as a legislative session. In about a week you will get a chance to vote […]

— Below are two charts, one showing Oregon’s employment stagnation and the other showing where jobs have grown and shrunk Data and Analysis from Oregon Employment Department,

Oregon sues to recover $10 million connected to misleading filings by University of Phoenix — Oregon students and investors suffered because of the company’s alleged practices By Oregon State Treasurer, SALEM – Oregon Treasurer Ted Wheeler and Attorney General John Kroger today announced a securities fraud lawsuit against Apollo Group […]

Forbes Ranks Oregon No. 6 in Business Climate –Hunt Says Recent Expansions Proof that Oregon is Business Friendly By Oregon  House Speaker‘s Office Oregon House Speaker Dave Hunt said today that a new Forbes ranking placing Oregon as the sixth best in the country for business and careers is further […]

More than One-Third of Workers Wish They Had Majored in Something Different in College, Finds New CareerBuilder Survey By Career Builders CHICAGO, October 13, 2010 – A tight job market may have some workers pondering their educational paths and heading back to the classroom. According to a new CareerBuilder survey, […]