By National Retail Federation, Retail sales slowed during July as retailers continued to face supply chain disruptions and increased COVID-19 vaccinations allowed consumers to shift some spending from goods to activities like going out to dinner and traveling despite the delta variant, the National Retail Federation said. “July retail sales […]

By Oregon Attorney General Press Release, Lawsuit Says Google Illegally Maintains App Store Monopoly; Unfairly Edges Out Competition Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and 36 other Attorneys General filed a lawsuit against Google in California, alleging exclusionary conduct relating to the Google Play Store for Android mobile devices and Google […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon office of Economic Analysis This morning our friends over at the Oregon Employment Department released the July employment report. I think their headline says it all: Oregon’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 5.2% in July as Oregon Adds 20,000 Jobs. It was a banner report. Since it’s […]

By State Representative Peter DeFazio, Rep. DeFazio defended consumers and businesses victimized by scams and fraud by voting for H.R. 2668, the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act. This legislation restores the authority of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take lawbreakers to court and recover stolen funds for victims of […]

By Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association Latest communications with Oregon OSHA on the mask mandate ORLA had a conversation with Oregon OSHA Director Michael Wood regarding enforcement of business signage and mask wearing checkups for employees. See the latest documentation for how the statewide mask mandate will work in this […]

By NFIB, The NFIB Research Center released a new tax survey of small business owners assessing their biggest tax challenges, implications of potential changes to the tax code, and how tax policy impacts business operations. Most notably, federal income and payroll taxes are significant costs and administrative burdens for small […]

By Oregon Employment Department, Professional and Business Services A Varied and Growing Sector Professional and business services has added a lot of jobs in recent years. It is a large and varied industry super sector that includes everything from law offices, engineering services, and computer systems design to company headquarters, […]

By Oregon Attorney General, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Treasurer Tobias Read today announced a settlement with L Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LB), owner of Victoria’s Secret, PINK and Bath & Body Works, that commits $90 million of company funds to (1) protect employees from harassment and discrimination and (2) […]

By Oregon Small Business Association A former Nike marketing manager has been sentenced to 31 months in federal prison for wire fraud, money laundering, and making false statements on a loan application. Federal prosecutors say Errol Amorin Andam, who worked at Nike from 2001 to 2018, embezzled more than $1.4 […]

By Oregon Restaurant Association, Industry Responds to NYC’s Vaccine Requirement for Indoor Dining New York City announced today it would begin requiring that restaurants check for proof of vaccination for any customer wishing to eat inside a restaurant. Our partners at the National Restaurant Association issued the following statement: “The […]