By Michael Hendrix, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Peter Thiel, the legendary co-founder of PayPal, says that the greatest threat to technological growth in America is a culture that embraces conformity. “I worry that the conformity problem is worse today than it was in the ‘50s,” said Thiel at an […]

Dave’s Killer Bread expands to all 50 states By Oregon Small Business Association By the end of May, Dave’s Killer Bread will be available in all 50 states. The Milwaukie organic bread company has expanded explosively since Dave Dahl, fresh out of prison, first began to sell his experimental bread […]

By Jan Meekcoms Oregon NFIB Bill would raise attorney fees. Small business owners could see a 5 percent increase in workers’ compensation premiums under a bill being considered in the Oregon legislature. House Bill 2764 would raise attorney fees and create new scenarios in which fees could be awarded. “Oregon’s […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog While we’re busy working on next week’s economic and revenue forecast, I have two sneak peeks this week that preview some of our upcoming research. First up is our forthcoming report on Oregon start-up breweries. Not only does Oregon lead the […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue issued the following statement regarding Senate passage of H.R. 2353, the “Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015:” “While we recognize that passing a short-term extension of the Highway Trust Fund through July was a necessary action, it […]

Ferguson Wellman, Portland Ferguson Wellman Capital Management was named by Forbes Magazine as a top wealth management firm. This is the third year that Ferguson Wellman was represented on the Forbes list. Specifically, Forbes named Ferguson Wellman 32nd on the “Top 100 Wealth Managers” list. The data for the rankings […]

Associated Oregon Industries Oregon’s largest business advocate In the ongoing battle over the paid sick leave mandate (SB 454 and HB 2005), a new plan has surfaced in the Senate. Although a bill draft has not been made available yet, the Senate’s intention is that the bill would apply to […]

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Mark Warner, D-Va.,  introduced legislation that would provide college-bound students powerful new tools for comparing colleges and universities on measures such as total cost, likelihood of graduating, and potential earnings. “The Student Right to Know Before You […]

Business News Note: Released this weekend for over $100 Adidas has teamed up with Blazer star Damian Lillard for a new show based ont he design of the replaced Portland Airport carpet. From Addidas, “Ready for take off. The PDX Carpet inspired edition of the D Lillard 1 basketball shoe […]

By NFIB, Democrats and Republicans are coming together on a repeal of perhaps the unlikeliest of matters: a portion of the Affordable Care Act. The repeal centers around a 40 percent tax set to go in effect in 2018. The tax is often referred to as the “Cadillac tax” because […]