By Oregon US Attorney, Press Release, California Real Estate Developer Faces Federal Charges for Using Stolen Identities to Obtain COVID-Relief Program Funds PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal indictment was unsealed today charging a California real estate developer with using stolen identities to fraudulently obtain more than $1.5 million in loans intended to […]

By Oregon Restaurant Association, Portland City Council will vote on June 15 to cap delivery fees for restaurants from third party platforms at fifteen percent. If approved, the ordinance would take effect June 29, 2022 when the emergency order capping delivery fees at ten percent expires. In addition to the […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis The labor market is structurally tight. Mediocre demographics are the key reason why. Let’s run through a quick update on young workers in the trades. First, the good news. The total number of young Oregonians working in the trades is higher today […]

By Taylor Marks Cascade Policy Institute, Over-promised and under-delivered. Throughout its 18-year life, TriMet’s Yellow Line MAX has never met its promised ridership projections. In fact, just before the pandemic hit, Yellow Line ridership was more than 25% lower than where it was projected to be for 2020. Following the […]

By NFIB, According to NFIB’s monthly jobs report, the labor shortage continues to be a challenge for small businesses with 51% (seasonally adjusted) of owners reporting job openings they could not fill in the current period, up four points from April and matching the 48-year record high set in September. […]

US Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined with colleagues to introduce legislation that would curb corporate union-busting campaigns by denying tax breaks for attempts to dissuade employees from unionizing. “Workers are using their power. They are securing historic victories as they unionize for […]

By Oregon Attorney General Press Release, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced a $19.2 million multistate settlement with Ford Motor Company “Ford” regarding claims that Ford falsely advertised the real-world fuel economy of Model Year (MY) 2013–2014 C-Max hybrids and the maximum payload capacity of MY 2011–2014 Super Duty trucks. The […]

By Oregon Business and Industry n a guest column published by The Oregonian May 25, OBI President and CEO Angela Wilhelms urged planners and policymakers to maximize vehicle capacity in replacing the century-old bridge spanning Interstate 5. The column, co-signed by Portland Business Alliance President and CEO Andrew Hoan and […]

By William Mackenzie, Warning: GS Labs Covid Testing Is Back They’re back. With Covid-19 on the rise in Oregon, GS Labs apparently sees an opportunity to rip people off again. In January, a GS Labs Covid-19 testing site popped up at a former restaurant at 10935 SW 68th Parkway in […]

National Restaurant Association, The U.S. Senate failed to advance the Small Business COVID Relief Act of 2022 (S. 4008), ending the possibility of replenishing the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). The vote is a devastating blow to the restaurant industry and small business operators. “Throughout the pandemic, restaurants focused on serving […]