By Portland-Metro Chamber, News release On Wednesday, December 4, the Portland Metro Chamber hosted the 2024 Economic Summit presented by Ferguson Wellman, an important presentation on the economic health and trends affecting Oregon and the national economy at the Ritz-Carlton in downtown Portland. Featuring a presentation from Tim Duy, Professor […]

By Oregon U.S. Attorney Press Release PORTLAND, Ore.—A Damascus, Oregon woman was arraigned in federal court Monday after she was indicted for filing twenty fraudulent small claims in circuit courts throughout Oregon and receiving at least $190,000 in garnished funds from victims. Sharon Neal has been charged with five counts […]

By Oregon Business and Industry, On Dec. 18, Gov. Kotek issued an executive order that requires the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) on significant construction projects funded by the state. Oregon Business & Industry is deeply disappointed by this action. It was made without consulting affected businesses, without involving […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, Nine of every 10 Gen Z workers say they’re underpaid, and one in five say they need more than $100,000 to survive, according to azbigmedia.com. A ResumeTemplates.com September survey of 18- to 27-year-olds working full time without children showed 87 percent feel underpaid and […]

By Oregon Business and Industry, If you want to know why Oregon’s economic competitiveness has slipped so dramatically, consider this graph. It shows Oregon’s ranking against other states since 2010 in three of the categories that inform CNBC’s annual America’s Top States for Business ranking. The blue line in the […]

By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Foundation, Liberals attack our health care system by stating that the United States is spending more on health care than other nations, and therefore we need more government control and regulations. As the chart above shows, a nation’s health care spending is tightly correlated to […]

Is the small business economy finally turning around? By NFIB SALEM, Ore., Dec. 10, 2024— The latest NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, released today, rose by eight points in November to 101.7, after 34 months of remaining below the 50-year average of 98. This is the highest reading since June […]

By U.S. Chamber of Commerce, As consumers prepare for holiday shopping, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have been hitting the airwaves and television networks nationwide to brief consumers on the counterfeit goods industry, equipping shoppers to ‘shop smart’ with the tools needed to […]

By Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association, Federal Court Blocks New Reporting Requirements for Small Businesses A federal court has temporarily halted the implementation of new reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) that were set to take effect on January 1, 2025. These requirements would have mandated small businesses, […]

By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Wyden Releases Draft Legislation to Secure U.S. Phone Networks Following Salt Typhoon Hack Secure American Communications Act Demands the FCC Issue Cybersecurity Regulations Required by Federal Law; Wyden Urges Senate to Pass Three Bills to Finally Protect U.S. Communications Against Foreign Hackers and Spies Washington, […]