By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog A common question that comes up regularly during presentations is something along the lines of, “Will there be enough jobs in the future?” There’s not doubt that artificial intelligence and software are and will continue to impact the economy and employment. […]

By NFIB, The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)  applauded Senate passage of a measure eliminating a controversial IRS penalty on businesses that reimburse workers for the cost of health insurance. Last week, the House passed an identical version of the bill. “Both the Senate and the House have now […]

Barran Liebman Oregon Law Firm Employers are Now Required to Complete an Updated Form I-9 for New Employees By Samuel Hernandez On November 14, 2016, the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. All employers are required to begin using the […]

Oregon Small Business Association, According to Forbes which ranks the world’s billionaires, of the top 100, Phil Knight at #24 is the only Oregonian to make the list. Recently Knight made a donation of $500 million to his alma mater, the University of Oregon. The gift is the largest ever […]

By Oregon Prosperity Project As Oregon legislators gathered for Legislative Days, a key preparatory step toward the 2017 Legislative Session, one word worked its way into virtually every hearing: revenue. Talking about money in advance of a Legislative Session is far from unusual, but the urgency to have a serious […]

by Brad Houle, CFA Executive Vice President Ferguson Wellman Capital Management Market Summary The stock market was slightly positive on last week up around .20 percent taking a break from the strong move upwards following the election in November. Both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average are […]

Barran Liebman Oregon Law Firm OSHA Now Enforcing Rule Tracking Workplace Injuries and Illnesses By Amy L. Angel and Nicole C. Elgin The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has authority to enforce its final rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses as of December 1 this year. […]

National Retail Federation News Release, How far will ‘cashless’ go in retail? What’s universal, convenient, anonymous, transferable and fast — and possibly becoming obsolete? Cash, of course. As other payment methods have proliferated, starting with credit cards and then debit cards, gift cards, prepaid cards and now mobile payment and […]

By Dr. Eric Fruits, Oregon Economist On Demand Newsletter In the past week, I’ve been getting emails and texts from folks all over asking: “What’s up with Portland?” Thanks, Neil Cavuto. Here’s what’s up. Last week, Portland passed a first-in-the-nation income tax surcharge on companies whose CEOs earn more than […]

Associated Oregon Industries Oregon’s largest business advocate Governor Kate Brown released her proposed 2017-19 budget last week. The governor’s original proposal is a starting point for discussions and leaves many questions unanswered, but it does set parameters. Here are the most important: Total Proposed Budget: $20.8 billion. The proposal includes […]