October 26, 2013 - Wage lawsuit hits Google, Apple, Intel
Wall Street Journal reports on a class action lawsuit advances on a lawsuit against many tech giants. Watch video below.
October 25, 2013 - Private sector rescuing $300M HealthCare.gov
By U.S. Chamber of Commerce At least $300 million has been spent on HealthCare.gov, the federally-run health insurance exchange, and three weeks after launch it still doesn’t work. It was supposed to be the Amazon or Kayak of health insurance but has been a riddled with glitches so far: Few […]
October 24, 2013 - Some property taxes rise 13%
By Oregon Tax News, Many Washington County property owners will see as much as 13% property tax increase. Some Portland homes will witness an 11% increase in their property taxes. Clackamas property owners will see an average of 3% increase. Lane County homeowner median property taxes are expected to rise […]
October 23, 2013 - Californians flock to Oregon, Oregonians flock to Seattle
By Josh Lehner Oregon Office of Economic Analysis Blog. Based on an inquiry, I have dug a bit deeper into the IRS migration data and wanted to share a few facts and figures. First off, I am defining metro Oregon and rural Oregon for these purposes. Metro Oregon are the […]
October 22, 2013 - Greg Walden: How the President is killing job growth
Wall Street Journal Opinion by Oregon Congressman Greg Walden and Michigan Congressman Fred Upton (10/16/13). President Obama is damaging the economy in a number of ways, but one often overlooked infliction is regulatory uncertainty. The administration has been unclear, to put it charitably, about how it plans to regulate entire […]
October 21, 2013 - Boeing loses 50 year client in Japan
Japan Airlines Chooses Airbus Over Boeing By Oregon Small Business Association An October 7th press release by Airbus announced that Japan Airlines has signed a contract for 31 Airbus A350 wide-body jets plus options for another 25 aircraft. The announcement dealt a hard hit to Boeing, which has enjoyed decades […]
October 19, 2013 - Video: Facebook Chief on work gender battles
Facebook Chief Operating Officer Cheryl Sandberg is interviewed on questions on men-women workplace debate and criticism she has received on her latest book.
October 18, 2013 - 6 reasons 25-year olds aren’t moving out of parents home
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Anthony Carnevale and his team at Georgetown University’s Center on Education and Workforce have released a report that analyzes labor market trends for both younger and older adults. Failure to Launch: Structural Shift and the New Lost Generation outlines how the modern economy has negatively impacted […]
October 17, 2013 - Biz targets Portland’s most unemployable
Homeless and at-risk youth represent some of the highest unemployed demographic in Oregon. This T-shirt company has these jobless the focus of their hires.
October 16, 2013 - PR disasters: OHSU, Intel & vineyard
2013 Oregon PR disasters hit OHSU, Intel & Troon vineyard By Oregon Small Business Association Three Oregon area businesses suffered bad public relations news this summer. Each incident was handled with professionalism but demonstrate to all businesses the various ways small vulnerabilities can expand into front page headlines. OHSU pulls […]