Tim Duy, University of Oregon Economic Indicators 1.) My column at Bloomberg from last week: The Federal Reserve has taken unprecedented steps in recent weeks to cushion the U.S. economy from the effects of the expanding coronavirus pandemic, including slashing its benchmark interest rate back to zero and eliciting the […]

By Oregon Small Business Association The Oregon Small Business Association urges Legislature to stop the destructive CAT tax immediately. The first quarterly estimated payments for Oregon’s new “Corporate Activities Tax” on sales (not profits) are due April 30, even as many businesses’ cash flows collapse under Gov. Kate Brown’s orders […]

Oregon Attorney General, As the Coronavirus takes a growing toll on peoples’ pocketbooks, there are reports that the federal government will soon be sending money by check or direct deposit to qualifying Americans. The details are still being worked out, but there are some important things to keep in mind, […]

By NFIB, Governors across the country are declaring disaster status to allow small businesses in their states to receive a disaster loan through the U.S. Small Business Association. The loans are made available to designated states and will provide low-interest federal disaster loans to small businesses suffering economic injury as […]

By Cascade Policy Institute, At the first—and likely only—public hearing on Metro’s “supportive housing” tax measure, one resident asked a question on everyone’s mind: “Our money isn’t being spent the way it should be now, so what assurances do we have that this will be any different?” The question highlights […]

Barran Liebman Oregon Law Firm, The CDC and state and local health authorities continue to increase warnings regarding the danger of COVID-19 and its community spread. In response, the EEOC has issued a new statement and updated its Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act guidance. […]

Elizabeth A. Rosso, Jordan Ramis PC A Lake Oswego, Bend, Vancouver Law Firm On March 23, 2020, Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order No. 20-12, “Stay Home, Save Lives.” The Order is effective immediately and remains in effect until terminated by the Governor. While the Order does not require the […]

Bullard Law, Portland based law-firm BOLI Issues Two Temporary Orders to Support Employers In Response To COVID-19 March 20, 2020 By Kathryn M. Hindman & Jessica D. Osborne In an effort to provide additional support to Oregonians during the COVID-19 pandemic response, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) […]

By US Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Thomas J. Donohue issued a statement today following Senate passage of the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act”: “The Chamber applauds congressional leaders for moving quickly to pass a strong, bipartisan coronavirus response package that will provide immediate relief to American […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Like the nation overall, Oregon is transitioning down to more sustainable rates of growth. Job gains are roughly in-line with what underlying demographics suggest the state needs to hold the unemployment rate steady. Eventually the cyclical drivers of growth will slow further […]