May 21, 2009 - The Governors Make-Work Plan and the Minimum Wage
By Patrick Emerson Oregon Economics Blog I have been asked by a couple of readers for my take on the governors plan to temporarily employ 12,000 people who are currently unemployed. The short answer is (Grinch that I am): I am not sure I get it. Presumably many/most of the […]
May 21, 2009 - GDP: US -6%. Germany -14%. Japan -15%. Mexico -21%
May 21, 2009 - New jobless claims drops. Current jobless at 27 year high
May 20, 2009 - Will the Portland plan escape plummeting ticket sales.
By Oregon Tax News, At a time when ticket sales and attendance at sporting venues across the country seem to be plunging, the city of Portland is relying on its own counter projections of increased attendance and ticket sales in order to finance its new baseball stadium. As you may […]
May 20, 2009 - Fast Fact: Housing Starts hit all-time low
“Housing Starts Dropped Sharply as Multi-Family Activity Collapsed. Starts dropped to a new all-time low of just 458,000 units as multi-family activity dropped to a mere 90,000 units at an annual pace. The more volatile multi-family series has been the driver behind several large drops in recent months. Single-family activity […]
May 19, 2009 - Revenue Forecast: Budget Deficit Smaller than Expected
John Marshall Associated Oregon Industries Oregon’s Largest Business Lobby The bad news out of the just-released state economic and revenue forecast is that Oregon’s economy is still in recession and, as a result, state tax revenue is still dropping. The good news is that the revenue decline is not as […]
May 18, 2009 - Can we expect a double dip recession?
By Bill Conerly, Businomics, Conerly Consulting LLC An audience member at one of my recent speeches asks how much of a drop in economic activity will occur due to de-leveraging and the end of stimulus programs. Can we expect a double dip recession? Good question. I’m not expecting a really […]
May 18, 2009 - Bend home prcies drop $396,000 to $195,000.
May 17, 2009 - Unemployment Claims: – What Employers Should Know
By Tom Kelley, SPHR, Sr. Vice President IEC Group Unemployment claims can be costly to your organization if not managed effectively. In order to assist the unemployment office to make an accurate decision about an employee’s benefit eligibility, each termination situation and decision should be well documented including the specific […]