National Retail Federation, Retail sales slowed in May as consumers faced continuing inflation and higher prices for essentials like food and gasoline, the National Retail Federation said today. “Retail sales are reflecting Americans’ growing concern about inflation and its impact on the cost of everything from groceries to gas,” NRF […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Oregon’s construction outlook remains solid in the years ahead. Our office’s employment forecast calls for moderate gains due to the fact the industry is at historic highs today, and the underlying volume of work moving forward should be fairly steady in the […]

By Oregon Business News Note Oregon Attorney General Diane Rosenblum issued an announcement for support for a national red flag law stating “As OR’s Attorney General I’m committed to keeping guns out of the hands of people who shouldn’t have them. To keep our communities safe, we need to make […]

By Eric Fruits, Ph.D Cascade Policy Institute It’s budget season for local governments in Oregon. Budgets may sound boring. In reality, they are the best demonstration of what politicians truly prioritize. Forget the campaign promises and the press releases. The budget is where the action is. This year, there is […]

US Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is cosponsoring the Health and Location Data Protection Act, legislation that bans data brokers from selling Americans’ health and location data. “When abortion is illegal, researching reproductive health care online, updating a period-tracking app, or bringing a […]

BY NFIB, The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) applauds thr decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Viking River Cruises, Inc., v. Angie Moriana. NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case urging the Court to reaffirm the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) protection of individualized arbitration. “Small […]

Fighting Oregon Alcohol Tax Increases By Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, Here’s a quick update on our ongoing fight to protect the industry from increased beverage taxes in Oregon. Our next fight against increased alcohol taxes will surely come up yet again in the 2023 Legislative Session. Our friends at […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon The coronavirus pandemic and court delays killed yet another attempt by the Northwest Grocery Association to persuade Oregon voters to let grocery stores sell hard liquor along with beer and wine. Delays left the proponents of Initiative 35 without enough time to have their measure […]

By Jeff Robertson & Iris Tilley Barran Liebman LLP If you have employees working out-of-state and have been wondering how to manage income tax withholdings for these employees, you are not alone. In this COVID world, fully remote and hybrid work is the norm for many office jobs, raising plenty […]

By Eric Fruits, Ph.D. Cascade Policy Institute Are you ready to pay a toll to cross the Columbia River? Tolls are coming to the I-5 and I-205 bridges, and they’re coming more quickly than you would think. Earlier, the Oregon Transportation Commission circulated a memo with an update on the […]