From Third Century Solutions, A documentary film, “Beyond the Oregon Myth, Kevin and Georgie Investigate,” was released today by Third Century Solutions, LLC. The movie shows that Oregon’s long economic decline did not happen by chance, but rather is the result of longstanding policies that continue to be supported by […]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President for Government Affairs Bruce Josten issued the following statement today regarding the final Gainful Employment Rule released by the administration: “The new ‘gainful employment’ regulation will limit educational opportunities for Americans and negatively impact our nation’s economy. Although the […]

By Oregon Brewers Guild Oregon Breweries Take Home 23 Medals At The 2014 Great American Beer Festival Oregon breweries claimed a total of 23 medals, the second most ever at the 2014 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) held  in Denver, Colorado. Oregon Breweries brought home eight gold medals, eight silver […]

By Jan Meekcoms Oregon NFIB The nonpartisan Tax Foundation today released its 2015 State Business Tax Climate Index, and the report ranked Oregon a seemingly respectable 12th best in the nation. But don’t stare too long at that number warned the state director for Oregon’s largest small-business association. It’s not […]

From Paul Allen.com Partners with U.S. State Department and World Health Organization to Evacuate and Treat Infected Humanitarian Workers; Collaborates with University of Massachusetts Medical School to Provide Training and Equipment; Coordinates and Optimizes Global Giving by Launching “Fund a Need” Donation Platform Philanthropist Paul G. Allen today increased his […]

By Technology Association of Oregon. A number of media outlets noted that Portland continues to attract young college graduates in droves. Why Portland is Growing Its Own Swiss Chard and Stealing Your College Grads Where Young College Graduates Are Choosing To Live There was also coverage of a growing trend […]

Patrick Emerson PhD , OSU Economist Oregon Economics Blog When the new iPhone 6 was announced, so too were prices that ended in 99.  This is almost ubiquitous in consumer pricing, but it catches my eye because it comes from the company of Steve Jobs.  From what I know if […]

By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog Our office is releasing a new report  on gaming in the U.S. and state revenues. Below is the executive summary. Download:   Report   |   Slides   |   Data Atlantic City, New Jersey has been in the headlines for their troubled casinos, with 4 […]

By Steve Buckstein, Cascade Policy Institute Oregon voters are being asked this November to authorize spending more tax dollars to help some students afford an arguably unaffordable higher education. Measure 86 will create a permanent fund to subsidize certain students, which can be financed several ways including through state general […]

By NFIB, Small Business Optimism Index Declines in September September’s optimism index gave up 0.8 points, falling to 95.3. At 95.3, the Index is now 5 points below the pre-recession average (from 1973 to 2007). Four Index components improved, six declined. Two declined by 10 points total, accounting for the […]