May 7, 2009 - Good News: New jobless claims drop in 4 out of 5 past weeks
May 6, 2009 - Senate Poised to Pass Employer Gag Bill
By J.L. Wilson Associated Oregon industries Oregon’s largest business lobby SB 519 Would Undermine Employer Ability to Talk to Employees. On a party-line vote, the Senate Commerce Committee approved SB 519 and sent the bill to the Senate floor, where the bill is expected to narrowly pass. In its current […]
May 6, 2009 - Fast Fact: Intel to unleash major ad campaign
May 5, 2009 - Index: Jobless, confidence and capital goods slows
University of Oregon Economic Index Economic Forum Full Report Here, Highlights Below Initial unemployment claims fell, reversing February’s gain. Claims remain below the peak reached in December 2008, and while at a level consistent with substantial job losses, suggest that the pace of deterioration will moderate. Note that jobs at […]
May 5, 2009 - Fast Fact: US foreclosures up 24 percent
May 4, 2009 - Business Planning for a Flu Pandemic
By Bill Conerly, Businomics, Conerly Consulting LLC A couple of years ago I developed a set of materials regarding business contingency planning for a flu pandemic. The concern back then was Avian Flu (called H5N1 by the in crowd). Today’s swine flu (A/H1N1) is a different bug with similar implications. […]
May 4, 2009 - Fast Fact: 27 EU nation currency to drop 4%
May 3, 2009 - How to Survive Selling Your Home at a Loss
Portland Metropolitan Association of Realtors® The voice of real estate in the Portland-Metro area Portland, Ore. —How can sellers facing a short sale make the best of the situation? A short sale is a home that is being sold for below what the seller owes on the property, and the […]
May 2, 2009 - Recession Toll on Patients and Communities Hospitals
American Hospital Association: Six out of ten hospitals nationally are seeing a greater proportion of patients without insurance coming through their emergency departments, according to a new survey from the American Hospital Association (AHA). At the same time, nearly half of hospitals reported they have cut staff. Recent employment information […]