By Josh Lehner, Oregon Economic Analysis Office, Normally economists think about job openings as a leading indicator. If businesses are looking to grow and increase production, they will usually put out a job posting prior to actually hiring someone. The issue today is that job openings nationally and here in […]

By Jeff Robertson & Iris Tilley Barran Liebman Law A proper remote work policy protects the organization by defining who can work remotely and what those who are remote must disclose to their employer.  This policy should be in written form and may be a separate policy or part of […]

Operators Endure Weaker Business Conditions By Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association The costs of goods restaurateurs need most have continued to accelerate, and according to a new survey released today by the National Restaurant Association, 46% of operators say business conditions are worse now than they were 3 months ago. […]

By National Retail Federation, Core retail sales as calculated by the National Retail Federation rose in July even as overall sales reported by the Census Bureau remained flat on a monthly basis, and both calculations showed strong year-over-year gains as consumers kept shopping despite high inflation, NRF said today. “Retail […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis One big change during the pandemic has been that for the first time in recorded history, there were more deaths in Oregon than there were births. It’s been 18 months since we checked in on that here on the blog. We now […]

By Bruce Garrett & Blayne Soleymani-Pearson Barran Law, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released revised COVID-19 guidance last week that may impact employers’ COVID-19 workplace policies. The high levels of immunity from vaccines and prior infections have led the CDC to continue to ease restrictions in non-high-risk […]

BY Oregon US Attorney, Oregon District Press Release, The owner of a Roseburg, Oregon in-home daycare facility pleaded guilty today in federal court for stealing federal childcare funds. Katie Jo Thompson, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of government funds. According to court documents, Thompson cared for her […]

By Oregon Business and Industry A draft plan for universal health care in Oregon would raise taxes on the state’s businesses and residents by more than $20 billion per year. OBI this month urged members of the Joint Task Force on Universal Health Care to reconsider the proposal given the […]

By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) this week introduced the College Athletes Bill of Rights, comprehensive legislation that would change the landscape of college sports and protect and expand the rights of college […]

By Oregon Hispanic Business Association, As children, Jose Gonzalez and his five siblings picked strawberries and other produce every summer outside Woodburn, Ore., to help support their family. Today, he’s founding president of the Latino Business Alliance, a member of the Salem City Council, and owner of Tu Casa Real […]