BY US Attorney, Oregon District A Florida man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to federal supervised release for falsely claiming to represent The Village People band and swindling $12,500 from The Mill Casino in North Bend, Oregon. Howard Harlib, 67, was sentenced to time served in federal prison and three […]

By University of Oregon Economic Indicators This is the University of Oregon State of Oregon Economic Indicators for June 2020. The release date is August 4, 2020. Special thanks to our sponsor, KeyBank. Link to full report (with charts!) here. The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity rose in June to […]

By NFIB, NFIB filed an amicus brief in the case U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service v. Sierra Club at the United States Supreme Court in support of the Sierra Club. The brief argues the implications of this case can have substantial economic and social effects on small businesses. “Government regulations […]

June 2020 Employment and Unemployment in Oregon’s Counties By Oregon Employment Department, In June 2020, all 36 of Oregon’s counties experienced over-the-month decreases in their unemployment rates. In 16 of Oregon’s 36 counties, unemployment rates dropped by 3 percentage points or more. Clatsop County experienced the largest over-the-month decrease at […]

By Josh Lehner, Oregon office Economic Analysis I am presenting a mid-year forecast for the Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Portland. A summary of my thoughts and a copy of my slides are below. Due to the severe recession and pandemic, our office’s initial expectations were for housing and construction […]

By University of Oregon Economic Indicators An inability to get updated data has delayed the latest release of the Regional Economics Indicators; the Oregon Statewide continues to be released regularly with an update coming this week. While I wait for the delayed data, I want to share some insights gained […]

By Dennis E. Westlind Bullard Law, NW Law firm Employers may once again use their discretion to discipline employees represented by a newly certified union without first bargaining, the National Labor Relations Board ruled yesterday. The Board’s decision in 800 River Road Operating Company, LLC dba Care One at New Milford reinstates 80 […]

By US Chamber, Amid growing concerns about a “second wave” of the pandemic, the small business recovery sputtered in recent weeks, according to a new poll of small business owners taken July 9 – 16 and released today by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and MetLife. After retreating from record […]

By Portland Business Alliance Statement by Portland Business Alliance, greater Portland’s Chamber of Commerce For more information, contact: [email protected] The presence of federal agents in a single block of downtown Portland has led to a near-universal upset and a worsening of conditions on our streets over the last two weeks. […]

By Josh Lehner Office of Economic Analysis The U.S. Small Business Administration just released detailed data on the actual Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans/grants across the country. Individual business information is now public for loans in excess of $150,000, while general characteristics (amount, zip code, industry) are available for loans […]