Oregon Hosts Aviation Delegation from South Korea to Advance International Collaboration and Innovation By Business Oregon, press release, The State of Oregon, including Business Oregon and the Oregon Department of Aviation, will host a high‑level South Korean aviation delegation on July 26–30, 2026, to explore investment, research, and commercial partnership […]

Reports Show Effects of Weak Economy, Population Shift By Oregon Business & Industry, What happened: In recent weeks, Common Sense Institute Oregon has released two reports that should motivate policymakers to improve the conditions businesses need to grow and individuals need to thrive. The reports examine domestic migration and economic […]

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Audit the Pentagon and End Wasteful Spending Senators: The Pentagon failed its eighth consecutive audit last year, unable to fully account for $4.65 trillion in assets Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they joined Senate colleagues in reintroducing legislation […]

Main Street still needs Congress to permanently repeal invasive BOI mandate and protect small businesses By NFIB, WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 12, 2026) – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, released the following statement in support of the U.S. Department of Treasury’s final […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, In an effort to stimulate the economy, Business Oregon is offering $25 million in deferred loans through its 2026 Industrial Site Loan Fund to developers interested in preparing industrial sites for construction, according to The Portland Business Journal. Private companies and municipalities can seek […]

The Month that Was: Three Things that Happened in July By Oregon Business & Industry, CNBC rankings: On July 9, CNBC released its annual America’s Top States for Business rankings, which saw Oregon slip to 42nd, the state’s lowest ranking in the 20-year history of the index. Oregon has dropped […]

By Barran Liebman Law, August 7, 2026 As temperatures rise and wildfire season intensifies across Oregon, employers should review their workplace safety practices to ensure compliance with the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OR-OSHA”) heat illness prevention and wildfire smoke standards. These rules are intended to protect employees working […]

Oregon Business and Industry, Oregon Business and Industry released the Oregon Jobs Report covering the second quarter of 2026. The report, which reflects state job postings from April to June, is produced by Colorado-based Aspen Tech Labs, which maintains a database of more than 10 million active job postings worldwide […]

Oregon Division of Financial Regulation Press Release, Salem – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation has issued Wildfire Emergency Order and bulletin for people affected by the state’s growing wildfire situation. This order requires all property and casualty insurance companies to take proactive measures to protect people in wildfire affected […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, Despite bleak economic news on many fronts, Oregon ranked in the top 10 for small businesses as determined by Homebase, a San Francisco-based software company. The report indicates Oregon saw the number of employees working for small businesses increase by 4.4 percent and the […]