By Jan Meekcoms Oregon NFIB Law that keeps cities from raising minimum wage is under attack. Oregon’s pre-emptive wage law, which generally requires that the minimum wage be set at the state level, is under attack. As cities across the country—including Seattle, SeaTac, San Francisco, Oakland and Chicago—have established their […]

By NIKE Apple Watch provides users a unique way to interact, launch and control Nike+ Running from their home screen. Available April 24, Nike+ Running App users around the world will have even more ways to connect with the global running community through Apple Watch. Nike+ Running App users will […]

University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes By Tim Duy Oregon Economic Forum University of  Oregon   Oregon continues to experience solid economic growth now on par with past expansions. Highlights of the report include: The Oregon Measure of Economic Activity rose to 1.12 in January from 0.62 the previous month. […]

Associated Oregon Industries Oregon’s largest business advocate Oregon’s transportation system serves as the backbone of the state’s economy. Without a strong backbone, the body cannot remain upright. Nobody knows this better than businesses. Transportation dependent businesses understand that a well-maintained, resilient, and efficient network of highways, rail, air and waterborne […]

By Jan Meekcoms Oregon NFIB, Article published in Salem Business Journal Presidents’ Day was no holiday for Oregon legislators, as they busied themselves pushing legislation certain to keep our state’s unemployment rate one of the highest in the nation. Apparently, our jobless rate is no longer an embarrassment to them. […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog The Oregon Office of Economic Analysis released the latest quarterly economic and revenue forecast. For the full document, slides and forecast data please see our main website. Below is the forecast’s Executive Summary. With each passing month, it is becoming more […]

Associated Oregon Industries Oregon’s largest business advocate The issue of “tax havens” garnered early interest from the House and Senate Revenue Committees as the Oregon Department of Revenue issued a new report outlining which additional countries should be considered “tax havens” for purposes of Oregon tax law. AOI testified in […]

OHSU may be awarded $11 billion Defense contract By Taxpayer Association Oregon Foundation The new emergency room simulator at OHSU may help them win an $11 billion Department of Defense contract. The state-of-the-art simulator reproduces symptoms of disease in a mannequin to give healthcare providers and students opportunities to practice […]

By Jabob Grier, Portland Writer Cocktail consultant, magician, blogger. Liquidity Preference Blog In the recent The Oregonian, I look back at a column I wrote in 2008 and say, “I told you so.” When the clock struck midnight on New Year’s Day 2009, Oregon ushered in its statewide smoking ban […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President for the Environment, Technology, & Regulatory Affairs Bill Kovacs today issued the following statement regarding the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to regulate broadband under Title II of the “Communications Act”: “The Chamber strongly opposes the FCC’s decision to […]