By Oregon Small Business Association, All good things must end, and such is the case with sales tax exemption for Oregon shoppers who spend money in Washington. The Democrat-controlled Washington Legislature revoked the sales tax exemption for Oregonians who show IDs in order to generate more than $53 million in […]

Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio, Reps. Peter DeFazio (OR-04), Reed (NY-23), Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Torres Small (NM-02) introduced bipartisan legislation, the USPS Fairness Act, to end the unfair pre-funding mandate for the United States Postal Service (USPS), solving the most pressing financial problem facing the agency. USPS is the only federal […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, Anarchists opposed to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement vandalized the office of a Portland attorney representing local employees of the federal agency by tucking a garden hose through a mail slot and leaving it run over the weekend.

By National Restaurant Association The National Restaurant Association, in collaboration with the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance (MFHA), introduced a new ServSafe Workplace online training module, “Understanding Unconscious Bias in Restaurants.” The curriculum uses industry-specific scenarios to educate employees and managers about unconscious bias. “The restaurant industry is as diverse […]

By Dr. Eric Fruits Cascade Policy Institute Research published by the Pew Charitable Trusts shows that Oregon tax revenues are nearly 30 percent higher than the pre-recession peak. Only one other state has seen bigger growth in tax revenues. But even a gusher in tax revenues can’t keep pace with […]

By Oregon Small Business Association, Within hours of Republican State Senators returning to the legislature May 13 from a four day walkout, House Bill 3427 passed along party lines, 18-11. The bill now heads to the desk of Governor Brown, who will sign it into law. The bill adds $1 […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Economic growth over the long run is determined by the number of workers and how productive they are. The main reason Oregon outperforms the typical state over the entire business cycle is our stronger population growth. In particular, the influx of young, […]

Wall Street Editorial Board, 4/28/19 Arizona’s state motto is “Ditat Deus”—“God enriches”—but residents might want to thank Gov. Doug Ducey and lawmakers, too. This month they adopted three new licensing reforms that will make it easier to earn a decent living. The new law makes Arizona the first state to […]

Oregon State Chamber of Commerce, Press Release OSCC Opposes HB 3427 and the $2+ billion gross receipts tax for the following reasons: 1. Punitive: Gross receipts taxes are punitive on low margin businesses and are not connected with the ability to pay. For instance, a business with a 2% profit […]

Timothy A. Duy Director, Oregon Economic Forum Department of Economics, University of Oregon The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity rose to 0.66 in March, up from an upwardly-revised 0.50 in February. Highlights of this month’s report include: – The moving average measure, which smooths out the volatility, edged up to […]