By NFIB, The U.S. Supreme Court recently wrapped up its 2023-2024 term and will be in recess until October 2024. During this term, the Court heard a number of cases that will have a significant impact on small businesses and the Main Street economy. NFIB filed amicus briefs in 12 […]

Wyden, Welch, Warren Urge Biden Administration to Crack Down on Big Tech for Massive AI Consolidation By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Press Release Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., urged Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan and Department of Justice […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, Forty percent of employers have posted fake job listings this year in efforts to boost morale, alleviate employee concerns over heavy workloads, and suggest company growth, according to May survey of 649 hiring managers by ResumeBuilder.com. Although considered highly unethical, the tactic found favor […]

By NFIB, The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index reached the highest reading of the year in June at 91.5, a one-point increase from last month. The last time the index was higher was in December of 2023 when it reached 91.9. Even so, this marks the 30th month below the […]

By Oregon Attorney General Press Release, Did you notice you slept better last night? As of July 1, Oregonians have a new and powerful set of consumer privacy rights and protections. The Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) was signed into law in July 2023, but it did not take effect […]

By Oregon Business and Industry, The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) held the final meeting of the Climate Protection Program (CPP) Rulemaking Advisory Committee (RAC) June 25, presenting the draft rule and fiscal impact statement. The draft attempts to address compliance challenges unique to energy-intensive, trade-exposed (EITE) manufacturers but, in […]

By Oregon Business and Industry, The petitioner behind Initiative Petition 17 (IP17), submitted another batch of signatures, bringing the total he has submitted to just over 156,000. IP17 proposes an increase to the state’s corporate minimum tax structure by adding a 3% tax on Oregon sales in excess of $25 […]

By Oregon Attorney General press Release, Did you notice you slept better last night? As of July 1, Oregonians have a new and powerful set of consumer privacy rights and protections. The Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) was signed into law in July 2023, but it did not take effect until […]

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Call on Postal Service to Prepare for Upcoming Election By U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said he is leading Senate colleagues including U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley in calling on Postmaster General DeJoy and the U.S. Postal Service to share […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, Oregon hotel occupancy is faring worse than the national average.  This means some are willing to take great risks by betting against the trends.   Here is one example of a business investor doing just that. A Portland developer has proposed a 95-room luxury hotel […]