BY Oregon Small Business Association Gov. Kate Brown has signed a bill that requires retailers in Oregon to accept cash. The measure, Senate Bill 1565, excluded transactions such as those at farmers markets, roadside stands, and aboard airplanes, and it allows businesses to refuse to take coins for purchases of […]

By National Restaurant Association National Restaurant Association and State Partners Warn IRS that ERTC Filing Backlog Creating Cash Flow Issues for Restaurants Associations ask for greater transparency and certainty as restaurant industry continues to face COVID-19-related financial challenges. Washington, D.C. – The National Restaurant Association and the 52 State Restaurant […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis It’s the first one in a couple of years that might actually feel like Spring Break. COVID cases and hospitalizations are low, masks are off if you want, and household finances remain strong. There is definitely some pent-up demand for travel, entertainment […]

By Oregon US Attorney, Press Release Salem Area Drug Trafficker and Ghost Gun Manufacturer Indicted in Federal Court 68 firearms and dozens of firearm components seized in raids targeting defendant PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland returned an indictment today charging a Salem, Oregon man for distributing counterfeit oxycodone […]

By Oregon US Senator Ron Wyden, Wyden Requests Investigation of ICE Bulk Surveillance of Money Transfers Homeland Security Ended Participation in Massive Database Following Questions from Wyden Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called for an investigation of a previously secret surveillance program which collected millions of money […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, A class-action lawsuit filed against McMenamins on behalf of more than 20,000 current and former employees contends the Oregon-based brewpub and hotel failed to protect their personal information during a ransomware attack in December 2021. The lawsuit names former employee Andrew Leonard as primary […]

By US Chamber, “The Russian attacks on Ukraine and the Ukrainian people are a violation of the core tenets of international law and human rights,” said Suzanne P. Clark, President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “We are hearing firsthand from friends and colleagues and seeing with our […]

By US Attorney, Oregon District Office A Eugene, Oregon man who formerly resided in Southern Oregon pleaded guilty today in federal court to violating the Lacey Act by illegally importing and exporting hundreds of live scorpions. Darren Dennis Drake, 39, waived indictment and pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, Rising fuel costs prompted Alaska Airlines to trim capacity, and it may speed up replacement of old aircraft with newer more fuel-efficient planes, according to the Puget Sound Business Journal. Long-term contracts for fuel and a “fortress” of a balance sheet provide a cushion […]

By Josh Lehner, Oregon Economic Analysis Office, It’s no secret that many advertisements target households with larger disposable incomes. For much of the recent past this has meant Baby Boomers, who have reshaped American society in many ways as the largest generation ever. But if you paid attention to the […]