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August 25, 2016 - What’s impacting Oregon prices?

Oregon Prosperity Project, The Washington Post, citing research from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), recently addressed an important topic that should be part of the discussion when legislators debate several policy issues currently in the news.  Luxury goods are falling in price while many necessities become more expensive. While food […]


August 24, 2016 - Oregon jobless rate up 13% from March

By Oregon Employment Department, Oregon’s Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.2 Percent in July, Job Growth Continues Oregon’s unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in July, an increase from June’s 4.8 percent. It’s risen from a record low of 4.5 percent in the three months of March, April and May. Oregon’s labor […]


August 23, 2016 - Pokemon Go & business privacy risks

Davis Dwight & Tremaine LLP Oregon business law firm By Rebecca L. Williams Pikachu, Alakazam, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle can teach us a few things about HIPAA privacy. Pokémon GO is a recent craze encouraging people to try to catch’em all. As a result, employees, clients, and patients are scrambling […]


August 22, 2016 - Transportation Bill re-emerges

By NFIB, Small businesses are weighing in on a big Oregon transportation project. The Oregon Joint Interim Committee on Transportation Preservation and Modernization is currently touring the state to gain insight into the transportation needs of Oregon residents and local businesses. Many small businesses and residents agree that Oregon’s transportation […]


August 19, 2016 - Agency wants more private data from business

U.S. Chamber of Commerce The U.S. Chamber of Commerce asked the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to return to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) its proposal to collect employee compensation and hours-worked data from employers. In comments filed, the Chamber argued that the EEOC’s proposal will […]


August 18, 2016 - Stock market record high — yet no respect

by Brad Houle, CFA Executive Vice President Ferguson Wellman,Portland The stock market was up for last week with the S&P 500 returning .20 percent.  During the week, the S&P 500 climbed to an all-time high on Thursday. Bonds were higher in price and lower in yield with the 10-year Treasury […]


August 17, 2016 - Ore. youth wages peaked 15 years ago

Oregon Employment Department, Average Earnings for Young Workers Peaked 15 Years Ago  The average real monthly earnings of Oregon workers increased in the 1990s, was essentially flat from 2000 to 2014, and has been on the rise since. Recently, average earnings have been on the rise for all age groups, […]


August 16, 2016 - Wyden urges Labor Dept. not to weaken whistleblower rules

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden Press Release, U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., filed an amicus brief with the Department of Labor (DOL) urging the agency to not weaken existing whistleblower protections in cases of retaliation against private-sector employees. Wyden, Grassley and Speier […]


August 15, 2016 - Measure 97 tax makes WSJ editorial

From WSJ Editorial Board August 12, 2016 Progressives claim they can pay for their grand spending ambitions by soaking the rich, but the little guy invariably gets wet. The latest illustration is Oregon, where unions are campaigning for a gross-receipts tax on large corporations that even state budget analysts warn […]


August 12, 2016 - Hiring campaign enlists KISS tour

US Chamber Foundation, Hiring Our Heroes has announced it is partnering with award-winning rock band KISS and the Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) to salute military heroes across the country as part of the KISS 2016 “Freedom to Rock” tour. KISS will hire a military veteran or currently serving member […]