By Josh Lehner, Oregon office of Economic Analysis Oregon’s economy has reopened. Pent-up demand turns the economy from recession into recovery. But a key question is just how strong is that pent-up demand? Does cabin fever and increased household savings outweigh the fears and uncertainties about the virus? In this […]

By Vlad Yurlov Cascade Policy Institute Alcohol-lovers may have a reason for a toast. Oregon’s Liquor Control Commission is taking steps to decrease regulations on sellers, thereby expanding economic opportunity in the food and beverage industry, which was hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 crisis. Alcohol sales are tightly controlled […]

Oregon Attorney General, Oregon Attorney Ellen Rosenblum announced agreements with six companies and medical practitioners who have been selling products and services advertising a so-called Covid-19 “cure”, or advertising an ability to boost immunity and keep people healthy from the disease. Many of the treatments the companies and medical practitioners […]

By National federation of Independent Businesses NFIB commends the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Seila Law LLC, v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by ruling the CFPB is unconstitutional in its current form. The U.S. Supreme Court found unconstitutional the CFPB structure with an unchecked, single unaccountable director. “Small businesses […]

By Cascade Employers Association, As we return to work next week, we urge you to keep focus on current events and the killings of several Black men and women. One action we all can take is to normalize having these conversations at work. Cascade is committed to equity and centers […]

By Dr. Eric Fruits Cascade Policy Institute, The 2020 we’re living in is very different from the 2020 we rang in at the beginning of the year. In January, there were about a dozen Democrats seeking the nomination for President. Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, free college tuition, […]

Deadline to Distribute Oregon Pregnancy Accommodation Notice is Quickly Approaching By Amy Angel & Makayla Halkinrude-Allmaras Barran Liebman, Oregon law firm Monday, June 29, 2020, is the deadline for Oregon employers to provide written notification to all current employees regarding Oregon’s new pregnancy accommodation requirements that went into effect January […]

By NFIB, The NFIB Research Center released a survey with an update on the state of small business and the progress with federal loan programs. Twenty-seven percent of owners reported experiencing a significant or moderate increase in sales due to eased restrictions in the states. Another 27% reported a slight […]

By Oregon Employment Department, “Although Oregon experienced job gains due to the limited resumption of economic activity in May, over the past three months of the COVID-19 pandemic job losses have totaled 243,500. Historically, this loss is unprecedented and currently thousands of Oregonians are still suffering the economic realities of […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis This week we got the May 2020 employment report for Oregon. Like the U.S., it was a happy surprise in that jobs grew and unemployment declined. Today I just wanted to highlight the data, update our charts, and introduce a new piece […]